The City In A Suitcase

Swedish artist Michael Johansson (who in general makes the most brilliant series of heavily packed regular objects) created this handy packed city. The so-called ‘Umedalen Skulptur’ is an installation that can be visited in the Galleri Andersson/Sandström in Umeå, Sweden. It reminds Recyclart of good old Tetris, but then played with urban objects. The installation consists of containers, a caravan, a tractor, a Volvo car, pallets and refrigerators, among others.

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