Humor, Bronze sculpture in Peter Myndes backe, Stockholm Municipality, Sweden
Humor is a bronze sculpture on Peter Myndes backe in Stockholm depicting a street worker emerging from a manhole cover. The figure is life-sized and shows details of work clothes and posture that follow classical sculptural traditions.
The sculpture was created in 1967 by Karl Göte Bejemark as the artist shifted from abstract metal works to figurative bronze figures. It emerged during a period when public art was becoming integrated into urban development across Sweden.
The sculpture depicts an everyday work scene, inviting visitors to notice the ordinary from a new angle. Its realistic style creates moments of surprise as people move through the street.
The sculpture sits on an active street accessible from Södermalmstorg, which serves various transit connections. Visitors should be aware of uneven paving around the area and can view the work from all sides up close.
The work originally stood at Hamngatan near Berzelii park before being relocated to its current site. This move demonstrates how public artworks are repositioned within cities to shift their impact and meaning in the urban setting.
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