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OSLO 2011-02-23 Official opening of the Ice Sculpture park in Oslo city. This is a part of the SKI WC culture events. Over 40 participants tried to be an ice sculpurist, but only a few artists from USA; Italy, France, Canada and Norway where picked. The ice scultures are based on the Norwegian Edvard Muchs paintings. Much: 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944 was a Norwegian Symbolist painter, printmaker and an important forerunner of expressionist art. PHOTO: Pål Bergstad / Stella Pictures PICTURED: Right Oslos Head of Department of Cultural Affairs and Education Torger Ødegaard, left Chairmann of The Board Svein Aaser.