Statues and art

Malmö is not a big city.  It has approximately 300,000 inhabitants.  But like other cities, at least other cities we have visited in Europe, art is part of the scenery.
I was thinking about this last week as John and I were walking to a restaurant.  There is a fair amount of art here.  I like some pieces better than others, but regardless of my opinion of the individual pieces, I like the fact that it is there.  The following are pictures of the pieces we passed on our walk to and from the restaurant.  We did not go out of our way to intersect with pieces.  This is simply a look at the pieces, and the number of pieces on our 35 minute walk.

These first three pictures were taken close to the water.

The fish woman

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There are two pieces in this picture.  Obviously, there is a  large angular piece resembling sails. There is a second statue that is in the distance, to the immediate right of the one in the foreground.

An upcoming installation: a propeller, honoring Malmö's history in ship building. 

The Optimists Parade near StorTorget (the large square)

Gustav Adolf in StorTorget

Fountain in StorTorget

An odd but somehow appealing piece.

A nice new light installation at Caroli (an area within Malmö) can be seen in the distance.

In front of a new apartment complex on the canal.

This is, again, only a sampling of the many pieces around town.  There are others I prefer. 

That said, I love the fact that the community recognizes the value of investing in art.