Ekely is the former property of the painter Edvard Munch, situated fifteen minutes from the center of Oslo. The residence at Ekely is part of an artist community of semidetached/detached houses and includes living quarters and a small studio. The residence was taken over from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in June 2002, and was totallt renovated by Statsbygg and Architect Lillan Wam, and furbished by OCA. It was finished in the spring of 2005, ready for the first Edvard Munch awardee Amar Kanwar to move in in April.
Staircase
Photo: Nico Sellevold
Studio
Photo: Nico Sellevold
Garden
Photo: Nico Sellevold
Livingroom
Photo: Nico Sellevold