Lev!

Lev!
The word "Lev!", northern wall in the evening
Year17 November 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-17)
MediumGlass
Dimensions170 meters (560 feet)
LocationUmeå

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.

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]

More images

  • Photographed at the tunnel's western wall
    Photographed at the tunnel's western wall
  • Glass artwork covers the walls of the tunnel
    Glass artwork covers the walls of the tunnel

References

  1. ^ "Umeå builds for everyone and attracts gender equality tourism". Smart City Sweden. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lev! / Umeå Centralstation". Valesco Teknik. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Lev! – FA ART". fa-art.se. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

63°49′47″N 20°16′00″E / 63.8297°N 20.2667°E / 63.8297; 20.2667

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