Stamsund Gallup Poll
STAMSUNDUNDERSØKELSEN & THE TOURIST
As a result of the poll made by Norwegian Background a two and a half meter tall wooden sculpture was given to the people in Stamsund to decide it's name and if they wanted it to stand ON LAND or be thrown IN THE OCEAN. The sculpture was wanted ON LAND by 95% and was named THE TOURIST.
04.06.04: Coastal Ferry Quay, Stamsund, Lofoten, Norway.
Norwegian Background / Baktruppen: Trine Falch, Ingvild Holm, Jørgen Knudsen, Per Henrik Svalastog, Worm Winther, Trond Solberg.

	Lofot-Posten 10.09.04: Turisten revner. "Baktruppen mener at jorda er rund" av Camilla Eeg. Avisa Nordland 28.05.04 og 07.06.04. SITs festivalavis Spørreskjema om navn og plassering av skulptur (på land / i havet). Tale ved avdukning av skulptur. Pressemelding. Press announcement. Trestammens jevngamle. Stamsundundersøkelsen 2003 - hele undersøkelsen. Gallup result: BEST IN STAMSUND (in english) Rita Aasheim is winner of a journey worth NOK 10.000,- (photo) Invitasjon til Stamsundundersøkelsen 2003 Norsk Bakgrunn /Norwegian Background. Baktruppen i Stamsund 2003. Photogallery The sculpture is made by Baktruppen and Trond Solberg. Tourist Images by Robin Bolle More images in ftp

New Sculpture in Stamsund?

THE LOCAL POPULATION DECIDES WHETHER THE SCULPTURE SHALL BE ON LAND OR IN THE OCEAN.

VOTE AT THE COASTAL FERRY QUAY IN STAMSUND ON JUNE THE 4th, BETWEEN 16:00 AND 20:00. LET YOUR VOTE DECIDE THE DESTINY OF THIS PIECE OF ART. DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE POSSIBILITY TO CONTROL YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.