Under the alter ego Hasansen – inspired by Fridtjof Nansen – artist Sayed Sattar Hasan will lead the production at Hasansen’s factory throughout 2025. The goal is to develop the ultimate new charpai sled for mass production. Can we create a new Norwegian cultural heritage icon based on a traditional Pakistani daybed? And will we make it to Holmenkollen in 2026?

Throughout the year, the public is invited to participate in all phases of production – from product development and material sourcing to design and final assembly. Trees will be felled, ropes made, weaving, designing, dyeing, woodturning and much more will take place.

The project is supported by the Sparebankstiftelsen and Oslo kommune, and is part of Sparebankstiftelsen’s Håndverksløftet initiative to promote traditional crafts.