By invitation from Konstfrämjandet Jan Rydén on June 21 painted one of the pictograms from his book ”Allborgarrätten The Right to the City as a Swedish Tradition” on Swedenborgsgatan which is pedestrian during the summer. The pictogram chosen was ”Fristaden, Free City, Freistadt” which promotes the liberties associated with urban life as well as the idea of cities as places of refuge from prosecution. Simultaneously Rydén’s sound piece ”Allborgarrätten” can be heard by passers-by until the end of summer. He reads excerpts from the book. The painting was done in ephemeral material and will fade away completely during summer.
Konstfrämjandet has promoted art in Sweden since 1947.
Jan Rydén Bonmot 