An art project and a book
"Att dela ett samhälle" [Sharing/Dividing a Society] is the title of a 3-year art project as well as of this book. The book reports on the collaboration between four artists – Janna Holmstedt, Anna Högberg, Johan Tirén and Johan Waerndt – and the Stockholm Office of Regional Planning. Also included are reflections by a number of writers, offering a variety of approaches to art and regional planning.
Read Stefan Jonsson's essay "Tolv sätt att dela ett samhälle" (SWE) >>
Download the book as pdf (with a summary in English) >>

Background
You can read more about the background of the project and the series of works that have been produced here:
2008 ”A Radical Shift of Scenery” [Radikalt miljöombyte] >>
2009 "Sharing/Dividing a Society" [Att dela ett samhälle] >>
2009 ”To Mushroom” [Som svampar ur jorden] >>

The project has been presented at:
"Verka", group exhibition and seminar on artistic strategies in urban space, Sep 10-19, 2009, Studio 44, Stockholm
"Open engagement - Commissioning and Producing Art for the Public Realm", group exhibition and international symposium, Sep 25-Oct 11, 2009, Marabouparken annex, Sundbyberg.
"Labyrinth 09 - Writings and Observations", Nov 7-Mar 13, 2010, Botkyrka konsthall.
”Att dela ett samhälle", exhibition, 28 Nov-9 Dec, 2009, Kulturhuset, Stockholm.
"Att dela ett samhälle", book release and seminar moderated by Catharina Gabrielsson, 1 Dec, 2010, Skrapan, Stockholm


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