The city as a gallery
In Borås, everyone looks at art, every day. If you wander through the streets and town squares, past intersections and along the Viskan River, you can’t miss the hundreds of sculptures, installations and mural paintings that come together within a radius of just 1.5 km. The public art in Borås is internationally acclaimed, and an ever-growing experience available to each and everyone, free of charge and all year round.
Guided art tour
Discover artworks that bring color and character to Borås. From striking sculptures to vibrant murals that transform the cityscape. Book a tour to explore even further and dive deep into the stories, artists, and creativity that make Borås’ art scene truly unique.
“In Borås you can experience art and culture with international brilliance”
EXPERIENCE THE CITY OF ART ON YOUR OWN
Digital art tour
Use our app “Hej Borås!” and create your own art tour. Here you will find a map of the public art and you will also find suggestions for three popular art tours with different distances.
ONE OF SWEDEN’S FIRST LARGE-SCALE STREET ART FESTIVALS
The story of No Limit®
In September 2014, No Limit® debuted in Borås as one of Sweden’s first large-scale street art festivals. It started with American street artist Shai Dahan, who had found love and moved to Borås. No Limit® was held in Borås on four occasions and the legacy of the festivals can be experienced year-round, from small installations to large-scale murals.
A selection of the artworks in Borås
More artworks in our app
Isaac Cordal
Artist Isaac Cordal creates miniature sculptures, placing his figures in carefully thought-out locations with a master director’s touch.
Simple
The street artist and illustrator Simple blends distinct lines, surrealism, and geometric figures, often painted on leftover building materials, but also on large-scale façades.
Fredrik Wretman "Bodhi"
Fredrik Wretman’s meditative water installations create illusions – surface reflections that seduce people and make them light-headed.
Jaume Plensa "House of knowledge"
Jaume Plensa is one of the most prominent sculptors in the world. House of knowledge is part of a series of works depicting sitting figures constructed out of letters.
Bordalo II "Half snow wolf"
Big Trash Animals is a series of artworks that aims to draw attention to a current problem. The problem involves waste production, pollution and its effect on the planet.
Mona Caron
Caron combines two entirely disparate genres: street art and botanical illustration. The plants featured are of the most unassuming kind, some are regarded as weeds, but all have the potential to spread globally.
Marianne Lindberg De Geer "Mate Hunting"
Lindberg De Geer has taken her inspiration for Mate Hunting from the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, symbolising an aperture into another reality – the magical world of the story.
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