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On the same level

On a four-meter tall pedestal King Charles XI stands since 1897. He has seen Karlskrona from above, elevated above the rest of us and inaccessible for all contact and conversation. Maybe Charles XI is happy with this – it is claimed that he was a shy man – but you are now offered an opportunity to make his aquaintance. You can scout out the city, basking your nose and listen to music together with a man who otherwise always stands alone.

Height symbolize power. An important person portrayed both in a large scale and above our heads. Highly visible and untouchable, they are constantly present in our cities. Through “På samma nivå” (at the same level) I give you the chance to stretch borders. Compare your height, study the king’s shoes and apparel, tickle him in the knee. Admire sculptor John Börjeson’s artist skill and experience the change in scale, become self-exalted like a king and view Karlskrona from Karl XI’s perspective.

Monika Gora

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