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Stockholm Tunnelbana Artwork
The Stockholm metro system (often called the Tunnelbana) has round 110 stops and payments itself as “the world’s longest artwork gallery” as a result of over 90 of the stations have been meticulously painted by artists! Many of the stations are carved out of rock and the pure ceiling continues to be in place however every station has a special theme.
I took my Sony a7rIII and two of my greatest lenses, the Canon 24mm tilt-shift and the Sony 12-24 G, in addition to my Mefoto Globetrotter tripod. I used to be fearful I’d be hassled for utilizing my tripod however no one actually cared. The metro system is busy throughout the morning and night rush hours however throughout the day it was fairly empty, subsequently it was straightforward to arrange on my tripod with out being in anybody’s manner.
Again to the paintings: it’s actually laborious to clarify to you so let’s simply get proper to the photographs! I’ll record the station identify in case you wish to go seize some pics your self.
T-Centralen
The central station in Stockholm is T-Centralen. Go all the way down to the blue line and also you’ll see these wonderful white and blue ceilings.
Tekniska högskolan
Going up the crimson line a number of stops you’ll discover this station (close to the technical college from what I’m studying). There’s a chandelier of types and what seems to be like a Pink Floyd Darkish Aspect of the Moon-related illustration on the ground.
Stadion
The Stadion cease options an unlimited rainbow throughout the ceiling between the 2 tracks. From what I perceive that is very near the place the Stockholm Delight parade kicks off so it’s positively on theme!
Solna Strand
This one options random “sky bricks” dotted across the platform and within the ceiling, making for a very nice juxtaposition because you’re to date underneath the earth. This one took the longest for individuals to get out of my shot!
Huvudsta
This station had a very cool inlay design within the ground with a randomly inexperienced ceiling in elements of it.
Kungsträdgården
That is in all probability essentially the most well-known station, the artwork is extremely summary and it’s truly additionally an archaeological web site (stays of I consider a seventeenth century palace had been discovered close by).
Solna Centrum
This was the cease I had been ready for. That is an extremely fashionable cease for photographers as a result of extremely vivid reds on the ceiling. Offsetting the stark crimson is a sea of inexperienced on the backside representing the grass and fields of Sweden. Right here’s an instance of what I imply:
This image is one I needed to take for a very long time. Sure sure I do know hundreds of thousands of different photographers have taken this precise image however that is my interpretation of it. I’m nonetheless unsure what to name it, “Escalators Into Hell” sounds extra like a heavy steel band so it didn’t actually match. I imply, the identify of this weblog is Andy’s Journey Weblog so you ought to be used to the dearth of authentic namesOK FINE I’LL SHOW YOU THE PICTURE!
Right here’s the factor although: I barely scratched the floor! I can’t wait to come back again to Stockholm to take a tour of all of the paintings (which town gives!). I went to I believe 8 stations, which implies I missed 82 different installations! Ceilings in all method of colours, thematic components all through, it’s only a actually particular manner that Stockholm has endeared itself to me.
I hope you loved the photographs! Which one was your favourite?
