Category: Street art

Works of art both official (eg sculptures) and unofficial (eg graffiti).

Kärlek (Love)

Love in sunlight

[dot_recommends] Close up of the face of a bas relief sculpture “Kärlek” (Love) in strong sunlight. One of four bas reliefs decorating the facade of an early 19th century residentialContinue readingLove in sunlight

Happy Face

Happy face

[dot_recommends] Graffiti transforms a torn sticker into a cheerful fantasy face.

Here

Here and there

Swedish King Gustaf II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus) and founder of the city stands in Gothenburg’s Stora Torget (main square) and points to the place where the city should be built. … Continue readingHere and there

Mermaid and fish

Mermaid with fish

[dot_recommends] This mermaid holding a fish is a detail of a fountain by the Swedish sculptor Carl Milles. She stands in the pond near the entrance to Gothenburg’s Botanical GardensContinue readingMermaid with fish

Mosaic creature

Mosaic creature

[dot_recommends] This mosaic creature guards the entrance to a carpark near Björngårdsvillan in Slottskogen Park.

Curtain of LEDs

Curtain of LEDs

[dot_recommends] Winter in Scandinavia is a season for lights, and electricity is a boon. This curtain of Light Emiting Diodes hangs across a tall window in the Nordstan shopping centre.

Ironsquare

Ironsquare

[dot_recommends] Flash photograph of one of the “five corners of the world” sculptures around the fountain at Järntorget (The Iron Square) – this statue represents Africa, just beyond is AsiaContinue readingIronsquare