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– So sorry. Obviously, there has been a nasty misunderstanding here, artist Fabiola Charry tells NRK.
Together with artist Brit Dyrnes, he created the now destroyed artwork “Folkets talerstol”. It was manufactured in connection with the LO centenary in 2003 and was purchased by the municipality of Trondheim for 160,000 kroner.
COMPENSATION: Artist Fabiola Charry is considering claiming compensation after the municipality accidentally destroyed the artwork that she and Brit Dyrnes created in 2003.
Photo: Private
– Disrespect
Since then, it has been stored in the Trondheim bydrift warehouse in Valøya, writes Adresseavisen. While cleaning the warehouse a week ago, those who did the job didn’t realize it was a work of art and cut it up.
– It is very unfortunate and the city administration is very upset that the people who cleaned did not know that it was a work of art, says Berit Kirksæther of the staff of the municipal director of culture, industry and sports.
It seems that the artist Fabiola Charry is a bad excuse.
– I can understand that those who cleaned did not see that this was a work of art. But that they have not received information about this from the cultural unit of the municipality, I think it is bad. It testifies to a lack of respect for art.
SPEAKERS CORNER: The artists wanted the artwork to be a construction where people could come up and have their say.
Photo: Private
It will create an outdoor warehouse for art.
When asked why those who cleaned weren’t informed about the artwork, Kirksæther responds that they don’t have much municipal art in stock. Unfortunately, no information has been released here when people have changed jobs, she says.
It also claims that the destroyed artwork was not in a screened area, but along with other things that the urban administration has removed from the outdoor areas.
– We have recently worked to start up a municipal warehouse that is intended for art. Registering all the art of the municipality is a work that we have prioritized during the last year. Developing better internal routines is part of this, says Kirksæther.
According to Article 49 of the Copyright Law, the artist must be offered the return of the work before it is possibly destroyed. Therefore, Charry is now considering claiming compensation from the municipality. Kirksæther does not wish to comment until a statement is made.
SORRY: The municipal director Ola By Rise writes in a note that they have contacted the artists and on behalf of the municipality they apologized for this could happen.
Photo: Morten Andersen / NRK
“An accident at work”
In a note to the presidency, director of culture, business and sports Ola By Rise writes that they consider the destruction of the artwork to be an accident at work.
The artwork has been stored in Valøya since it was acquired. According to Rise, the reason is that the municipality thought it would be difficult to safeguard the safety of the children if the work were made public.
– When we were informed about this, we made a security report that we delivered to the municipality. In other words, the artwork could have been safe for children and placed many years ago, says artist Brit Dyrnes, who created the artwork together with Charry.
She is very disappointed that the municipality leaves a piece of art stored for 17 years without doing anything about it.
– I think it’s creepy and I think it’s disrespectful both for the artwork and for us as artists, says Dyrnes.
The artwork “Folkets talerstol” was on display in front of the Museum of Industrial Art for three months before being stored where it was until it was destroyed.
