Solna t-bana
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The World’s Longest Art Gallery: Riding on the Stockholm Tunnelbana
It seems quite ununsual that one of the things people suggest you do in Stockholm is to simply ride the metro system. However, you will find that this is particularly the case, not just for this city but a few others in the world as well Moscow, London, New York. When the weather IS cooperating and you want to see what Stockholm has to offer, check out my post here on what to do and see in the Swedish capital and check out my drone video below on Stockholm!
I have been truly unable to pick my favorite station to photograph since they are all so diverse and the messages behind the art are so unique. Stockholm Tunnelbana Map. As far as getting around the Tunnelbana, it is pretty straightforward and the premise often follows how most other metro lines operate in the world. It is an example of organic architecture, as can be seen by the exposed bedrock by the escalators.
They had added small features to the green forest and red sunset landscape after its initial creation to highlight the important of the environment to Swedish culture. Hallonbergen This station looks as though hundreds of children were given markets and told to run amoc and scribble all over the walls. Nonetheless, artists Elis Eriksson and Gösta Wallmark used inspiration and actual drawings from their childhoods to decorate this station.
Swedish painter, sculptor, and educator Lizzie Olsson-Arle used stones, bricks, texts and other pieces from the demolished Strindberg house near the station where Swedish playwright August Strindberg spend some time. T-Centralen The epicenter of the Stockholm Tunnelbana. This is the convergence of all the lines in the network and as such, imparts panic and chaos for some of the riders. Therefore, the artist Per Olof Ultvedt painted T-Centralen blue to give a more calming influence to the ridership.
Tensta This Stockholm suburb was built to ease the residential housing shortage of the swedish capital in the mid 20th century. The station is adorned with colorful facades and sculptures of animals with various art pieces littered around the station. Reimers used the platform wall space as a time axis, describing human history over the years.
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If you take your time, you can read the entire course of human history in these areas up until recent years. Solna Strand This station represents a balance between light and darkness. Japanese artist Takashi Naraha often uses these opposing forces in his work. In my opinion, this is one of the more striking stations, as the blue, cool cubes have a calming influence in the otherwise lifeless cave. It features colorful arches and tiled facades that contrast with the otherwise lackluster rock interior.
Akalla The last station on the T11 line. The soft yellow tones of this station make it very relaxing to walk around. There is also a collection of ceramic paintings made by artist Birgit Ståhl-Nyberg. Old sculptures cast from the 16th century amidst a sea of designs and other installations make this station one of the most heavily decorated in the entire Tunnelbana. The artist Ulrick Samuelson was inspired by some of the old and new buildings in this area, using relics from these buildings in the form of statues and other elements.
If you like some of my photos that you have come across, just know that I have many prints showcasing a variety of landscapes in Sweden, available for purchase below! Pristine Skokloster Castle in Sweden - Canvas. Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden - Canvas. Golden Hour Forest Sweden - Canvas. Universitetet Architect David Helldén utilized ceramic tiles for artistic decoration of the emergency exit leading to the ultimately unfinished, and therefore closed, north exit of the station.
Other installations are peppered throughout the station on tiles illustrating themes by the United Nations and the travels of Carl Linnaeus by Françoise Shein. Mörby Centrum This last stop on the red line and is brightly painted on the ceiling. Green Line Thorilsplan This station is one of three that is at ground level. The artist Lars Arrehenius was given full artistic freedom to design the station with the caveat that all artwork had to be tiled.
Bagarmossen This station feels very sterile but the panels give it a splash of color that react to the arrival and departure of trains. The panels and decorations were conceptualized by Swedish painter and sculptor Gert Marcus. This station is most identifiable by the 17 bench sculptures that line the center of the platform. American sculptor and anthropologist Richard Nonas conceptualized the idea.