Public Art / Public Commissions
- I am looking for contexts where my art can exist in various public spaces around society both in Sweden but also in other places. It can be in new buildings, parks or other interesting places that interest me to contribute to new readings and new perspectives.
Below you can take a look at some of the proposals I have submitted for public works.
Please email me for more detailed information about the different projects.
Title: Platsen vi kallade vår / The place we call ours (2024)
​480 x 283 cm Light box with two lager of photographs with print on glass and white lasered birch frame
Sketch assignment: Larslunda Sports Hall, Strängnäs Kommun
Location: Monumental wall at the main entrance
Sketch Period: Januari - Mars 2024
I was invited by art project manager Björn Norberg to submit a sketch proposal for the direct commission of an artwork for the main entrance of Larslunda Sports Hall in Strängnäs. Early in the process, the idea emerged to combine text and image in a wall-based piece. Through a photographic scene, I wanted the image to function like a shared supporter’s scarf – a hymn that includes athletes, spectators, and the many sports practiced at the site, across all levels.
In my proposal, I developed a concept that celebrates community-based sports and reinforces the role of the sports hall as a place for togetherness through activity, play, and movement. I aimed to create a work that allows people from various backgrounds – both within and beyond the world of sports – to feel seen, while also highlighting the sense of unity that is always present in sports, regardless of season, weather, or world events.
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The large-scale photographic work was intended to be printed on glass and installed in a lightbox, framed by a large, inviting wooden frame. This would allow the piece to be experienced both up close by those entering the building and from outside during evening hours – in line with the municipality’s vision of a sports facility that remains accessible around the clock. The lightbox would also help illuminate the area throughout the day and night. The photograph has a familiar character and aims to elevate the role of local sports associations. The site – with remnants from the medieval period – is being developed into a new sports district that brings together people from across the region. Therefore, I chose to create a visual identity inspired by the traditional home of sports: the clubhouse. The red-painted façade with windows symbolizes the accessibility and core values of the community – a collective openness. The centrally placed window in the image shows a motif from the surrounding landscape of Strängnäs, further anchoring the work in its location.
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To realize this concept, I constructed a full-scale clubhouse as a scenographic set. This allowed me to work with the photograph painterly and at the same scale as the final piece, and to approach its physical expression – especially since the sports hall was not yet completed. This also gave me a spatial understanding of how the artwork would be perceived by visitors.
From this physical scenography, I also developed a text that conveys the symbolic meaning of the clubhouse: as a place of closeness and a sense of home within the world of sports, but also as a reminder that we all play a role in helping each other grow and thrive – side by side – both at this site and in the landscape surrounding the Larslunda sports district.
Title: Grönskans trädgård vi kallade för vår (2023)
Various sizes and formats. The proposal for the left has a diameter of 115 cm
Sketch assignment: Solhaga nursing home
Location: One corridor with three walls, entrance to nursing home
Sketch Period: November - December 2023
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In my artistic design proposal for the nursing home Solhaga in Sundsvall, I aimed to create a warm and inviting atmosphere at the entrance to the department by integrating the surrounding nature and landscape into the visual experience. The concept focused on using color and form to evoke a sense of calm and stimulation for the residents, while also offering a welcoming and reassuring impression for staff and visitors. The design is grounded in an imaginative expression where forms and appearances from the plant kingdom are allowed to harmonize. The intention was to create visual worlds shaped by leaves and flowers in a variety of forms, where textures and colors are emphasized in a stimulating and engaging way.
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Inspired by the organic structures of plants and leaves, I developed a series of asymmetrical wooden frames, drawing from the irregular and dynamic life forms found in nature. These wooden shapes were intended to bring an airy and softened quality to the narrow corridor walls, breaking up the rigid architecture and offering a more fluid, natural rhythm to the space.
On these asymmetrical wooden frames, I planned to stretch my own textile weaves, produced in collaboration with a Swedish linen weaving studio. The weaves would be based on photographic templates and explore color compositions inspired by plants. The motifs would reference flora commonly found in our homes and gardens, and could also connect with the residents’ personal memories of nature.
By using natural materials in the woven textiles, the installation would evoke a cozy and familiar feeling, while the balanced colors and open motifs would offer a sense of year-round greenery and vitality—providing comfort and presence for both residents and staff, regardless of the season outside.
Title: Fönstret mot vägen vid sjön (2023)
9 different motifs and sizes distributed on different floors of the building.
Sketch assignment: Hagavik School, grades 7-9, Växjö
Location: Three corridors on different floors in the school
Sketch Period: May - September 2023
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In my artistic design proposal for Hagavikskolan, I worked from the school's focus on nature and technology. By exploring nearby natural environments and using modern technology, I aimed to map and reinterpret the surroundings—offering students new perspectives and ways of understanding their local landscape. The geographic surroundings were investigated through contemporary site-based methods, including aerial perspectives above the treetops around Växjö. I wanted to highlight the local environment in an experimental way—using photography and emerging technology to reveal the landscape from unfamiliar viewpoints.
Using drones, I photographed the terrain and applied digital processing to reconstruct shortwave infrared radiation. This IR technique, commonly used in night vision and low-light image enhancement, converts green vegetation into vibrant reds—revealing living organisms as seen through an invisible spectrum. The works were conceived as fictional windows, pointing toward where paths and trails intersect in various perspectives. These visual openings aimed to soften the strict architecture of the concrete corridor walls, offering accessible and imaginative ways of seeing nature. Mounted in lightboxes, the works also emit light—bringing out new details with each viewing and changing how the space is experienced.
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The colors of the frames were designed in harmony with the school’s interior navigation system, where each floor has its own color scheme to help students find their way to classrooms and lockers. Through this integration, the artwork not only reflects the school's values but also becomes part of its daily rhythm and orientation.
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The images showing the different motifs can be found at the link below.
https://www.peterstridsberg.se/thewindowfacingtheroadbythelake
Title: Dygnet runt tillgänglig för andrum (2023)
Sketch assignment: Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna
Location: Courtyard on the hospital grounds
Sketch Period: May - September 2023
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In my sketch proposal for Mälarsjukhuset in Eskilstuna, my goal was to create a calming and grounded artistic expression that resonates with the local identity of the place and integrates seamlessly with the surrounding architecture. I sought to design an artwork that would bring a sense of stillness, reflection, and openness to those passing through—a piece that complements the hospital environment while offering warmth and connection.
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The concept draws inspiration from Sörmland’s landscape tree—the larch. This resilient and elegant tree became both the symbol and the material anchor for the work. Through a combination of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary sculptural techniques, I aimed to highlight the larch as a quiet guardian of the region's natural landscape, translating its organic form into an artistic expression that offers both strength and subtlety.
At the heart of the installation is a sculpted tree trunk in bronze. From this trunk, carefully formed branches extend upward, as if growing toward the daylight above the courtyard. The gesture is one of hope and resilience—an organic presence in an institutional setting. The sculptural branches carry hand-blown glass elements, which serve as both light sources and symbolic fruits of the tree. These unique glass fixtures are designed to create a unified aesthetic alongside the bronze, offering a sense of flow and softness within the architectural space.
The glasswork was developed in close collaboration with glass artist Eva Juneblad, whose expertise brought a delicate and tactile quality to the piece. I was also assisted by Rebecca Sharp during the production, ensuring that each glass element carried the care and precision needed to match the sculpture’s vision. Together, we focused on creating a form language that is accessible, inclusive, and rooted in craft—an artwork that speaks to all who encounter it, whether patients, staff, or visitors.
Ultimately, the work is not only a sculptural element but a symbolic marker of place—grounded in local nature, rising toward light, and embodying a sense of safety, beauty, and continuity in the everyday life of the hospital.