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ARTIST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BENGT-G\u00d6RAN BROSTR\u00d6M<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Art at the Plaza<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bengt-G\u00f6ran Brostr\u00f6m - \"Mimerporten\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The artist Bengt-G\u00f6ran Brostr\u00f6m (1947\u20132004) was a Swedish painter and sculptor, educated at Konstfack and the Valand Academy of Fine Arts, and active in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s. In his visual world, working life and urban environments linked to the ASEA area recur \u2013 with Mimerporten serving as an important motif and memorial in the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Background & style<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Brostr\u00f6m often depicts ordinary people in everyday life and work, with a direct and down-to-earth tone. He worked in both painting and sculpture, and frequently returned to wood as a sculptural material.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    • In his works, figurative storytelling meets a strong sense of place. The rhythm of the city \u2013 cyclists, flows of movement, and gateways \u2013 are recurring motifs. A documented example is his painting depicting Mimerporten.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      The work \"Mimerporten\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Mimerporten was the main entrance to ASEA\u2019s industrial area and was strongly associated with the so-called Asea flow: the dense streams of workers passing by at different shifts of the day, often by bicycle. This environment forms the backdrop to several of Brostr\u00f6m\u2019s visual worlds.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        In urban space & collections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Brostr\u00f6m is prominently represented in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\u2019s public spaces, including Asea-str\u00f6mmen in Stora torget, as well as works such as V\u00e4nortsbrunnen and M\u00e4larvass. Together, these works show the range from narrative urban scenes to sculpturally strong, formally focused pieces.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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