The subway stations of the 110-kilometer-long subway in Stockholm, Sweden looks like an art gallery. It is also described as the world’s longest art gallery.
Those who step into the subway for the first time are surprised by the extraordinary landscape they see and then admire the works on the walls and ceilings.
Almost 100 metro stations in the city are decorated with sculptures, mosaics, paintings, carvings and reliefs from more than 150 artists.
When the proposals of the artists Vera Nilsson and Siri Derkert to use subway stations for art projects in the 1950s were accepted by the local government, these gloomy environments of the underground began to flourish with art.
The artist’s moves, which started with small touches in the past, have grown until the subway walls were transformed into cave form using shotcrete methods.
Today, dozens of stations have been transformed from palace ruins to archaeological excavations, from women’s rights to works of art on different thematic topics such as peace and the environment.
The Swedish government continues to provide significant support to young artists presenting projects in this field.
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