The next place I visited this fall was Sweden and one the main sights I was eager to see in Stockholm was the famous metro system, which is one of the cheapest and biggest modern art (or “konst” in Swedesh) museums in the world. In particular the blue “tunnelbana” line, built quite recently, hosts some jaw-dropping sights that I tried to capture. My photos are unfortunately limited to only several stations as the station-hopping turned out to be quite time-consuming and there were plenty of other things to do in Stockholm. On the plus side I had time to visit the Fotografiska museaum so I’ll also show you a few photos of other much more famous and crafty photos exhibited there. The metro and the photo museum sum up my Swedish art exploration, but there are plenty of other photos from Sweden that I promise to show you soon.
First stop on the metro: Radhuset station, under the Stockholm city hall.And this is what you’ll see if you try to exit the Radhuset station and take the elevators upwards. But exiting would be a mistake as there are plenty of other stations to visit first!The next noteworthy station on the way was Solna centrum, depicting rural life in Sweden with forests and wild animals and whatnot....and the elevators at Solna centrum are also quite amazing, probably one feels like descending to Hell when taking them down.The next stop of Vastra skogen was less scary and the little Guinny and his friend Moewe could be taken out for a stroll.A shot from the moving train overlooking the Duvbo station (or was it Sundbybergs, hard to tell now) with the world map.The last stop of the mini metro tour was Tensta, which was probably the most amazing one of all, with cave-like paintings like the one here, penguins (see the photo on the top), and peace-messages all over the place.Some octopus-like creatures and more peace messages on the far wall written in dozens of different world languages.Part of a huge wall-painting with “amore” (love in Italian) and “esperanza” (hope in Spanish) together with the “солидарность” (solidarity in Russian) sign.Going above the ground and into the Fotografiska museum, where the main exposition showed the photos of Anton Corbijn. He is probably the top music photographer of our days, having worked with most of the big names in the music scene. Here is an iconic photo of David Bowie.And here a collection of the Rolling Stones.Apart from the amazing photos you see, Corbijn also made some movies and directed many music videos, including the one of Depeche Mode in the link above.The photo museum also has a beautiful cafe with a great view towards the somewhat misty islands of Stockholm.But even the cafe is full of photos and has a very artsy feel.The other expositions featured some more black and white photos of people in Italy....and some jeans commercials! Yes, this is a part of an advertisement campaign showing that even people in North Korea wear jeans. And a good place to end the post, bringing you from Sweden to North Korea.
How beautiful!! I couldn’t have imagined seeing such beautiful art… let alone in a subway! 😲
I’m from Chicago… I’m used to a subway that assaults my eyes with ads and graffiti, my nose with horrible smells and ears with rude language….
I’d make a day of it on this one!!
Wow, just wow. This had to been amazing to see. Fantastic captures, thank you for sharing. I’m such a fan of your vision and what you capture the ought he viewfinder. Happy holidays.
This tour of the subway system makes me regret that we never made it to Stockholm. I love discovering art installations in unexpected places. The first photos is an absolute WOW! I noticed the artwork on the walls immediately …. especially the little birds. Puffins, maybe?
It’s a great T-bana system: both beautiful and highly useful. And your marvelous photos of the stations make me exceedingly homesick for my favorite city on earth. Thanks for the ‘visit’!
Kathryn
Thank you for making me aware of what we have got in Stockholm…honestly I did not know about the tunnelbanekonst! Great shots – I will have to visit in spring.
Kirilson, you never cease to amaze us. I love the colors underground (that train is beautiful) and the sepia tones of the woman in the window also are so blissful. WOW.
I was wondering if you evver cosidered changing the page
layout of your website? Its very well written; I love what youve
got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way
of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got aan awful lot of texzt for only having 1 or 2 pictures.
Maybe you could space it out better?
What a great venue for showing art. Thank you for posting.
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Wow! What an amazing art journey underground. Those elevators look so beautiful.
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Fantastic! You’ve taken me to the other side of the world today, Kirilson. I love the subway scenes and the museum looks fascinating.
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How beautiful!! I couldn’t have imagined seeing such beautiful art… let alone in a subway! 😲
I’m from Chicago… I’m used to a subway that assaults my eyes with ads and graffiti, my nose with horrible smells and ears with rude language….
I’d make a day of it on this one!!
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I’ve been to Stockholm many times, but never paid attention to the metro system. Have to go back. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Wow, there’s a lot to like in your work. Thanks for the moment of aesthetic bliss. Peace, Harlon
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Wow, just wow. This had to been amazing to see. Fantastic captures, thank you for sharing. I’m such a fan of your vision and what you capture the ought he viewfinder. Happy holidays.
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You were so right it did feel like an ascension into hell. Great perspectives.
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Thank you for the journey, it was indeed spectacular. Very much enjoyed this.
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Thanks for the journey!! These are beautiful 🙂
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Wow, that’s stunning!
Merry Christmas 😀
Sid
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Fascinated. Thank you. Merry Christmas. Love, nia
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Absolutely stunning! I had no idea such a place existed. Thanks for sharing it.
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This tour of the subway system makes me regret that we never made it to Stockholm. I love discovering art installations in unexpected places. The first photos is an absolute WOW! I noticed the artwork on the walls immediately …. especially the little birds. Puffins, maybe?
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Marvelous
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Thanks so much for sharing .. your photos are fabulous 😃
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Wow … What an incredible post !!!
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful images and notes on this great place 🙂
Wish you a Very Happy and Peaceful New Year 🙂
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your photos are amazingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing them! A great 2017 for you, keep sharing your visions!
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The metro stations are incredible! They alone would be worth the trip to Sweden.
I’m glad to see Guinny and Moewe were able to take in the sights. 😉
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The photography in Stockholm is special. My cousin http://anthonyfurnessphoto.se/ lives and works there.
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Great shots, Kiril. And Depeche Mode as a bonus track – great post.
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Great photos of the metro especially!
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Your shots of the Stockholm Metro are amazing. Wow factor. Thanks for visiting my blog today! Cheers.
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What an interesting place. I love it when these spaces become places of interest and beauty instead of just a place to march through. 🙂
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love the colours….
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Absolutely beautiful 🙂
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You show the interesting details. Lovely images.
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It seems no space is wasted. There’s art everywhere. Excellent. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Fabulous photography, Kirilson! Your work is stunning!
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Hi Kirilson What a great place to visit. Thank you for liking my poem “Biting Wind!” Peace and Best Wishes. TheFoureyedPoet.
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Fabulous place! I’d really love to get there one day. So much to see – I love the wall art, especially the cave paintings and peace messages.
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It’s a great T-bana system: both beautiful and highly useful. And your marvelous photos of the stations make me exceedingly homesick for my favorite city on earth. Thanks for the ‘visit’!
Kathryn
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That blue/yellow train somehow reminds me of the Swedish movie “I am Curious” (yellow/blue) by Vilgot Sjöman 🙂
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Thank you for making me aware of what we have got in Stockholm…honestly I did not know about the tunnelbanekonst! Great shots – I will have to visit in spring.
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I love the vibrancy and drama of the reds and greens in the train station photos–very nice.
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Kirilson, you never cease to amaze us. I love the colors underground (that train is beautiful) and the sepia tones of the woman in the window also are so blissful. WOW.
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Wow….your visions are utterly mesmerizing….so incredibly appealing….breathtakingly so….and I love your narratives…thanks for sharing 🙂
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wow nice captures. 😉
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I was wondering if you evver cosidered changing the page
layout of your website? Its very well written; I love what youve
got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way
of content so people could connect with it better. Youve got aan awful lot of texzt for only having 1 or 2 pictures.
Maybe you could space it out better?
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