Angry Boy

Angry Boy is a bronze sculpture in Frogner Park that depicts a naked child with clenched fists, expressing intense emotion through facial expression and body position. The work stands outdoors as part of a larger collection of more than 200 human figures created by the same artist.

Gustav Vigeland created this bronze work during the 1920s and 1930s as part of his major artistic project for the park. The sculpture belongs to one of Europe's most significant artistic collections from that period.

This sculpture captures unfiltered human emotion and is part of Vigeland's broader study of how people feel and behave at different life stages. The artist used such works to explore the rawness of feelings that most people experience.

The sculpture requires regular maintenance because so many visitors touch it, which has worn down the original surface layer. When you visit, expect to see a work that looks well-used and cared for by the park staff.

The sculpture's hand shines with a golden gleam because thousands of visitors touch it while taking photographs, requiring constant care to maintain. This worn spot has become a small testament to how much people interact with the work.