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'''Aase Texmon Rygh''', (April 13, 1925 - May 21, 2019) was a Norwegian sculptor working in the [[modernist]] style.
'''Aase Texmon Rygh''', (April 13, 1925 – May 21, 2019) was a Norwegian sculptor working in the [[modernist]] style.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


Aase Texmon Rygh was born in [[Troms|Troms County]], [[Norway]]. She studied at the [[Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry]] from 1944 until 1946. two years later, she studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]], under [[Einar Utzon-Frank]], for one year. In 1950, she visited Paris, where she visited the [[Louvre]]. The visit would be pivotal in shaping her career as a professional artist.
Aase Texmon Rygh was born in [[Troms|Troms County]], [[Norway]]. She studied at the [[Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry]] from 1944 until 1946. Two years later, she studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]], under [[Einar Utzon-Frank]], for one year. In 1950, she visited Paris, where she visited the [[Louvre]]. The visit would be pivotal in shaping her career as a professional artist.


==Career==
==Career==
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==Notable exhibitions==
==Notable exhibitions==


*2018: "Aase Texmon Rygh. The Form of Eternity" at [[Alta Museum]], Alta, [[Norway]]<ref name="AltaMuseum1">{{cite web |title=Aase Texmon Rygh. The Form of Eternity |url=https://www.altamuseum.no/en/exhibitions/temporary/aase-texmon-rygh-evighetens-form |website=Alta Museum |accessdate=22 January 2020 |language=en |date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
*2018: ''Aase Texmon Rygh. The Form of Eternity'' at [[Alta Museum]], Alta, [[Norway]]<ref name="AltaMuseum1">{{cite web |title=Aase Texmon Rygh. The Form of Eternity |url=https://www.altamuseum.no/en/exhibitions/temporary/aase-texmon-rygh-evighetens-form |website=Alta Museum |accessdate=22 January 2020 |language=en |date=19 January 2018}}</ref>


==Notable works==
==Notable works==
*Spiral II, bronze plaque, 1952 in [[Tønsberg]]
* ''Spiral II'', bronze plaque, 1952 in [[Tønsberg]]
*Bjørn Farmann monument, bronze plaque, 1971 in Tønsberg
* ''Bjørn Farmann monument'', bronze plaque, 1971 in Tønsberg
*Løk (Onions), 1977, [[Norwegian University of Life Sciences]], [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]]
* ''Løk'' (Onions)'', 1977, [[Norwegian University of Life Sciences]], [[Ås, Akershus|Ås]]
*Volta, in 1978, Furuset Senter, [[Oslo]]
* ''Volta'', in 1978, Furuset Senter, [[Oslo]]
*Brutt form (Broken terms), 1983, Furuset Senter, Oslo
* ''Brutt form'' (Broken terms), 1983, Furuset Senter, Oslo
*Möbius triple, at [[Ekebergparken Sculpture Park]], Oslo<ref>[http://www.ekebergparken.com/en/art/aase-texmon-rygh/ Ekebergparken Sculpture Park – Aase Texmon Rygh] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207040858/http://www.ekebergparken.com/en/art/aase-texmon-rygh/ |date=February 7, 2014 }}</ref>
* ''Möbius triple'', at [[Ekebergparken Sculpture Park]], Oslo<ref>[http://www.ekebergparken.com/en/art/aase-texmon-rygh/ Ekebergparken Sculpture Park – Aase Texmon Rygh] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207040858/http://www.ekebergparken.com/en/art/aase-texmon-rygh/ |date=February 7, 2014 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 5 September 2022

Aase Texmon Rygh
Aase Texmon Rygh in 2018
Born(1925-04-13)April 13, 1925
Troms County, Norway
DiedMay 21, 2019(2019-05-21) (aged 94)
NationalityNorwegian
EducationNorwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry 1944-46
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1948-49
Notable workMöbius
StyleModernism
Websitewww.rygh.org

Aase Texmon Rygh, (April 13, 1925 – May 21, 2019) was a Norwegian sculptor working in the modernist style.

Early life and education

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Aase Texmon Rygh was born in Troms County, Norway. She studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1944 until 1946. Two years later, she studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, under Einar Utzon-Frank, for one year. In 1950, she visited Paris, where she visited the Louvre. The visit would be pivotal in shaping her career as a professional artist.

Career

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Texmon Rygh primarily exhibited in Norway, with a retrospective exhibition at the Henie-Onstad Art Centre in 1992. She has had solo works and participated in group exhibitions in Oslo, Bergen, Antwerp and Sao Paulo.

Work

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The Möbius series were Texmon Rygh's signature works. They are sculptures based on the mathematical Möbius strip as the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius developed.[1]

Later life and legacy

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In 2001, Aase Texmon Rygh became a knight of 1 Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.[2]

Texmon Rygh died May, 2019.

Notable exhibitions

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Notable works

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References

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  1. ^ "Aase Texmon Rygh Modernist for ever (exhibition)". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Aase Texmon Rygh Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ "Aase Texmon Rygh. The Form of Eternity". Alta Museum. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Ekebergparken Sculpture Park – Aase Texmon Rygh Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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