From Sculptures to Spark: An Artistic Journey in Oslo

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Sculptures to Spark: An Artistic Journey in Oslo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-02-03-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en kald vinterdag i Vigelandsparken.En: It was a cold winter day in Vigelandsparken.No: Snøen dalte sakte ned over Oslo, og parkens majestetiske skulpturer stod stille, dekket av et tynt lag av hvit glans.En: The snow was gently falling over Oslo, and the park's majestic sculptures stood still, covered with a thin layer of white gloss.No: Jeg, Eirik, satt på en benk med skisseboken min balansert på knærne.En: I, Eirik, sat on a bench with my sketchbook balanced on my knees.No: Kulden bet i fingrene mine, men jeg kunne ikke legge bort blyanten.En: The cold bit into my fingers, but I couldn't put the pencil away.No: Jeg lette etter inspirasjon til kunstprosjektet mitt.En: I was searching for inspiration for my art project.No: Skulpturenes uttrykk fascinerte meg, og jeg prøvde å fange følelsene de formidlet.En: The expressions on the sculptures fascinated me, and I tried to capture the emotions they conveyed.No: Ved siden av meg på en annen benk satt en jente med kameraet sitt.En: Next to me on another bench sat a girl with her camera.No: Hun syntes å være opptatt av sitt eget prosjekt.En: She seemed to be engrossed in her own project.No: Jeg så på henne fra tid til annen, nysgjerrig på hva hun kunne se gjennom linsen.En: From time to time, I glanced at her, curious about what she might see through the lens.No: Etter en stund flyttet hun seg nærmere, med et vennlig smil.En: After a while, she moved closer, with a friendly smile.No: "Hei, jeg er Ingrid," sa hun med et glimt i øynene.En: "Hi, I'm Ingrid," she said with a sparkle in her eye.No: "Hva tegner du?En: "What are you drawing?"No: "Ord har aldri vært min styrke, så jeg bestemte meg for å vise henne skissen min i stedet for å forklare.En: Words have never been my strength, so I decided to show her my sketch instead of explaining.No: Jeg rakte henne boken, og hun studerte den nøye.En: I handed her the book, and she studied it carefully.No: "Dette er virkelig bra," sa hun oppriktig.En: "This is really good," she said sincerely.No: "Du har fanget sjelen i skulpturen.En: "You've captured the soul of the sculpture."No: "Ros fra fremmede var sjelden for meg.En: Praise from strangers was rare for me.No: Det var som om noe i meg begynte å tine.En: It was as if something within me began to thaw.No: Jeg så at hun interesserte seg for kunsten min, og jeg kjente et behov for å fortsette samtalen.En: I saw that she was interested in my art, and I felt a need to continue the conversation.No: "Jeg driver med kunststudier," sa jeg litt nølende.En: "I'm studying art," I said a bit hesitantly.No: "Og du?En: "And you?No: Er du fotograf?En: Are you a photographer?"No: ""På en måte," svarte hun og lo lett.En: "In a way," she replied, laughing lightly.No: "Jeg elsker å fortelle historier gjennom bilder.En: "I love to tell stories through pictures.No: Kanskje vi kan få til noe sammen?En: Maybe we could create something together?"No: "Dette tok meg på senga.En: This caught me off guard.No: Anders, min gode venn, hadde alltid sagt at jeg skulle åpne meg mer for andre, men jeg hadde alltid vært redd.En: Anders, my good friend, had always said I...

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