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Discover electronic art
Malmö has become an unlikely hub for
electronic art, with a glut of shows
in recent years and a handful of
permanent installations. Head to Malmö
Centralstation’s platform 4a to see Tania
Ruiz Gutiérrez’s dreamy projections of
train rides through distant lands, with
palm trees and painted shacks whizzing
past oversized ‘windows’ on the concrete
walls. Or check out Annika Svenbro’s
life-like
Ögat
(
The Eye) – built from
LEDs in a wall beside the Turning Torso
skyscraper, it’s a blinking eye that subtly
changes throughout the day. Nearby, in
the waterfront Scaniaparken, is a sound
installation by Bo Andersson and Gunnar
Ericson, four sunken speakers which fill
the air with soothing music and jangling
sound effects between 11am–11pm.
There are decent galleries, too…
Johan Berggren Gallery
This afternoon-only gallery in the Värnhem
neighbourhood is the place to come for
Saatchi-esque avant-garde art from young
local artists.
johanberggren.com
Moderna Museet
Moderna Museet Malmö (sister to the
Stockholm one) is housed in an old city
centre electricity plant. From 3 May, it’ll
host a special exhibition featuring big
Nordic names like Edvard Munch and
Ragnar Kjartansson.
modernamuseet.se
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Take the plunge
A ten-minute bike ride
from the city centre is
Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, an
elegant wooden bathhouse
built at the end of a pier,
which stretches past a
sandy beach and out into
the chilly sea. Since 1898,
people have been coming
here to take a dip in the
sound that separates
Sweden from Denmark, in
the belief that it’ll keep
them happy and healthy.
The baths are open all
year round, and although
the water can be near
freezing during winter,
making a dip off limits
to all but the toughest
locals, temperatures in
the summer can reach a
relatively balmy 13°C.
There are separate
bathing areas for men and
women, and swimsuits are
optional. However, clothing
is forbidden in the saunas,
which have views over the
water. If you’re not quite
prepared to do everything
the Swedish way, don’t
worry: you can take a towel
to protect your modesty.
ribersborgskallbadhus.se
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Find Malmö’s owls
Local author and nature enthusiast Erik Hirschfeld started Vilda Malmö to remind people
that there is nature all around them, even in the city. More than 300 different bird
species have been spotted in and around Malmö, including nocturnal eagle owls, and
Erik and his team of expert guides run well-informed birding tours of the area. They can
also help wildlife fans find bats, dragonflies, wild flowers and salamanders.
A new, English-language ‘eel safari’ is planned for this July, when a small group will be
invited to snorkel through the shallow waters just outside the city centre, learning more
about the mysterious European eel, which is most commonly seen in December, when
it’s served up as part of the traditional Christmas dinner.
vildamalmo.se
Ragnar Kjartansson’s ‘Scandinavian
Pain’ installation, shown next month
at the Moderna Museet
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