SOLFÅNGARE & LJUSBRYTARE

SUNLIGHT AS COLLECTIVE RESOURCE
PERMANENT PUBLIC ART WORK
COMMISSIONED BY STOCKHOLM KONST FOR MICASA
WITH ÅSA STJERNA
STOCKHOLM, 2024

Shadows shift over the course of the day and the year; colors change in intensity and hue in line with light conditions and the angle from which the pergola is viewed. The hum of a swarm of fictive insects emanates from the structure and the surrounding facades, varying in intensity and composition. “Solfångare och Ljustbrytare” (Suncatcher/Lightbreaker) is a two-part permanent public artwork by Secretary and sound artist Åsa Stjerna, which streches across three courtyards that are surrounded by assisted living apartments, apartments for older adults, and a municipal office, in Tensta, Stockholm. Replacing, adding to, and enriching the standardized architectural elements and experiences that characterize “welfare landscapes" such as this, the work explores sunlight as a shared resource for ecology, life, and social space.

Photographs: Linda Hutchins, 2024