T Centralen || Stockholm || Sweden {Explore 224, 2024/4/6}
Tunnelbana central station is the heart of the Stockholm metro system and separate from Stockholm central station (albeit linked to it).
The blue line-platform was the first to feature art and is one of the public transport system’s most recognisable places. But it didn’t open until 1975 when the blue line to Hjulsta was completed. Timing was later in the evening to avoid the crowds :-)
This vista is the third vault from the exit towards Sergels torg and the 15mm fisheye brings in heaps of the features of the ceiling and flooring
Art guide Marie Andersson theorizes that the artist Per Olof Ultvedt not only chose the blue shades based on their aesthetic values but also their relaxing effect.
"-I think Per Olof Ultvedt wanted to create a calming atmosphere because this is a station where people are in a hurry. They are changing trains to another metro line or another commuter train. I suppose the idea was that the blue color together with the simple motifs – stylized flowers and leaf creepers – gives passengers pause and a chance to clear their mind".
T Centralen || Stockholm || Sweden {Explore 224, 2024/4/6}
Tunnelbana central station is the heart of the Stockholm metro system and separate from Stockholm central station (albeit linked to it).
The blue line-platform was the first to feature art and is one of the public transport system’s most recognisable places. But it didn’t open until 1975 when the blue line to Hjulsta was completed. Timing was later in the evening to avoid the crowds :-)
This vista is the third vault from the exit towards Sergels torg and the 15mm fisheye brings in heaps of the features of the ceiling and flooring
Art guide Marie Andersson theorizes that the artist Per Olof Ultvedt not only chose the blue shades based on their aesthetic values but also their relaxing effect.
"-I think Per Olof Ultvedt wanted to create a calming atmosphere because this is a station where people are in a hurry. They are changing trains to another metro line or another commuter train. I suppose the idea was that the blue color together with the simple motifs – stylized flowers and leaf creepers – gives passengers pause and a chance to clear their mind".