Public Art in Sweden

Discover 15 places tagged “public art” in Sweden.

Gothenburg, Sweden

'bLINK'

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Hagavågen (Haga Wave)

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.

‘Way to Go’

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.

'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince')

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.

'Listen'

This disputed feline sculpture is Sweden's first MeToo monument.

'Moby dick'

Stockholm, Sweden

'Moby dick'

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.

The Mörksugga in the roundabout.

Mörksugga Statue

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

"Two Ants."

Stockholm, Sweden

'Två Myror' ('Two Ants')

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

Stockholm, Sweden

'Highway'

Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

"The Swedish Melancholy."

Linköping, Sweden

'The Swedish Melancholy'

Look closely, and you'll see this rusty man is crying.

Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender.

Stockholm, Sweden

Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender

The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.

"In Between."

Stockholm, Sweden

'In Between'

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

Stockholm, Sweden

Newton's Apple

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

The Knotted Gun.

'The Knotted Gun'

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Metro Art Gallery

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

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