Oslo Memorial for 2011 Attack Victims: A Mosaic Wall of Reclamation
On July 19, 2026, a 12-meter-high mosaic wall was unveiled in Oslo to commemorate the victims of the 2011 right-wing extremist attacks by Anders Breivik, which killed 77 people. The memorial, created by artist and author Matias Faldbakken, features a steel frame salvaged from a building damaged in the car bomb attack. The front depicts two waterfowl native to Utøya, symbolizing reappropriation of the crime scene, while the back bears the names of all 77 victims. The article notes that some find the monument too grandiose, but argues its scale matches the monstrosity of the crime. It also highlights the artist's intent to create a place of remembrance and warning, and touches on suppressed public anger over the police's failure to stop the massacre sooner due to lack of preparedness.
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