Lev! (Swedish for Live!) is a 170-meter (560 ft) long glass artwork in the pedestrian and bicycle tunnel between the Railway Station Square in central Umeå and Haga District in Sweden.[1] It was inaugurated on 17 November 2012 in conjunction with the festival Autumn Light and the reopening of Umeå Central Station.
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The word "Lev!", northern wall in the evening | |
Year | 17 November 2012 |
Medium | Glass |
Dimensions | 170 meters (560 feet) |
Location | Umeå |
The work is dedicated to the memory of writer Sara Lidman.[2][3] The display has 16 audio channels, of which four are interactive. It is among the largest glass artworks in Europe.[2]
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Photographed at the tunnel's western wall
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Glass artwork covers the walls of the tunnel
References
edit- ^ "Umeå builds for everyone and attracts gender equality tourism". Smart City Sweden. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Lev! / Umeå Centralstation". Valesco Teknik. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Lev! – FA ART". fa-art.se. Retrieved 10 July 2023.