This is Tensta station on the Stockholm t-bahn. And it’s a riot of art. Delightful animals, pa
This is Tensta station on the Stockholm t-bahn. And it’s a riot of art. Delightful animals, particularly the little birds in rows on the walls. Massive slogans and… fruity pictures… So what was the artist’s intention? Let’s check my translation: “The artist wants to pay tribute to the people who live here, under the theme ‘A praise for immigrants, solidarity, sisterhood’. The white painted rock walls are filled with pictures and quotes. The word 'sisterhood’ can be read in many different languages on boards along the track walls, but other quotes in different languages are available on walls and floors. The mid-arch has been transformed into an ancient cave where terracotta birds have moved in and sat in rows on the shelves. Paintings of animals, nature and people complement and emphasise the artist’s aspirations to turn this station from a mountain rock to a light, imaginative and stimulating experience. According to the artist’s wishes there are children’s drawings on the platforms 6 walls. Every year a school class in Tensta/Rinkeby is commissioned to work with pictures for the station based on a theme. There is a screening in May every year for new children’s drawings, which then hang in the station for a year.“ -- source link
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