Steilneset Memorial - Exterior/Structure/Landscape

The Steilneset memorial is a monument designed by artist Louise Bourgeois and architect Peter Zumthor in Vardo, Norway. It commemorates the 91 victims persecuted in the 17th century as part of the Finnmark Witchcraft Trials. Zumthor's structure is constructed of wooden framed scaffolding that supports a suspended fiberglass cocoon that houses a 400 foot long corridor and exhibition of the trials. 91 light bulbs hang along the 91 windows and 91 stories, representing each individual who was burnt at the stake. Bourgeois's installation is housed in a separate building made of weathering steel, containing a continuous burning flame on a steel chair that is reflected off hanging mirrors, symbolizing its own destructive image.