This installation was set up in late may 2012 at Lilla Torget in central Gothenburg. We were a mixed group from the bachelor program and were given a budget of 1000 SEK (about 100 €). Discussions within the group lead at an early stage to an installation promoting the importance of the in-between-spaces and their role in urban space. Almost no one of the citizens knew what or whom the statue portrayed, a man, a horse? But even though missing out on quite vital parts of the squares decoration it was highly appreciated and described as a pause in the intense traffic in urban Gothenburg. 

 

On the real estate next to this square a property developer was converting a house to luxury departments, with a banner stating "The most beautiful living room in the city". With such a statement printed on a facade facing towards the city's biggest public transport junction, the theme of our installation was not up for discussion. 

 

With the goal of questioning and highlighting the importance of the urban living room we went to different second hand shops and were able to be sponsored with furniture. We had some fabrics and other miscellaneous stuff which made it possible to convert the statue to a giant lampshade, we created games on the tabletops and there we were: The most beautiful living room in the city.