Where am I? | Hemsidan

Kinetic fire performance of an Olav Lunde sculpture, featuring an intense blaze emanating from a rusted industrial metal artwork during a public display.

A figurative metal sculpture by Olav Lunde, standing on a massive circular gear base, is shown mid-performance as fire burns intensely within its rib-like mechanical structure.

The aftermath of Olav Lunde's fire performance shows a blackened, skeletal figurative sculpture standing on its heavy gear-shaped base, with remnants of ash and soot on the pavement in front of an old brick building.

"Where am I?"

Permanent site specific installation for Kulturkvarteret Hallarna, Norrköping | 2013

Stainless steel, black steel and lighting

"Where Am I?" (Var är jag?) is a 2.8-meter tall sculpture that explores questions of place, identity, and direction. The title can be interpreted on many levels—Where am I in my life? In my ambitions? In this city? In the universe?

With its slightly odd and questioning expression, the figure invites passersby into a moment of personal reflection. It is made entirely of steel, partly from repurposed machine parts, giving it a quiet connection to both industry and reuse.

The sculpture is permanently installed in the inner courtyard of Hallarna, Norrköping’s cultural quarter. It was unveiled in a fire-lit ceremony, where falling ash drifted through the courtyard like black snow—a striking and poetic setting for the work’s introduction.

Quiet, approachable, and thought-provoking, Where Am I? stands as a contemplative companion in a vibrant cultural environment.

For commission inquiries, please contact the artist.

Detail of Olav Lunde's industrial sculpture, showing the heavy, oxidized texture of the iron head and neck assembly against a pale sky and urban brick buildings.

An intimate look at Olav Lunde's creative process, showing a mechanical avian sculpture held in a heavy-duty workbench vise, surrounded by tools like an angle grinder and work gloves.

Artistic concept drawing for the sculpture "Where Am I" by Olav Lunde, featuring a figurative mechanical design with handwritten technical annotations and measurements.

The rusted steel skeleton of "Where Am I" by Olav Lunde is shown enduring harsh winter conditions, proving the strength of its welded joints and heavy metal composition against a mountain of snow.

A tall, skeletal iron sculpture by Olav Lunde stands in a lush green field on a foggy morning. The creature's elongated, mechanical form is silhouetted against a wall of soft white mist and towering birch trees.