Lev!, Glass art installation at Umeå Railway Station, Sweden

Lev! is a 170-metre glass artwork lining the pedestrian and bicycle tunnel between Järnvägstorget in central Umeå and the Haga district. Its wall of 186 double glazed panes covers 700 square metres and follows the curve of the adjoining Bågenhusen buildings. Each pane carries a photograph, many from Sara Lidman's home district of Missenträsk, or a quotation from her works.

The installation was inaugurated on November 17, 2012, during the Autumn Light festival as part of a major renovation of the railway station. This marked the reopening of the renovated Umea Central Station to the public.

The title Lev! comes from a word Sara Lidman often added when signing books, an urging to get on with life; her signature appears enlarged on a polished metal sign at the tunnel's north end. The quotes were proposed by the public, and FA+ with the Sara Lidman Society chose around thirty. Four interactive channels let visitors hear Lidman reading a poem or speaking about Vietnam and South Africa.

The tunnel, officially called Stationstunneln, links the station platforms with Haga and slopes gently, following the curve of the adjacent Bågenhus buildings. Eleven quotes in stainless steel are set into the asphalt of the cycle path, so look down as well as at the glass wall. The wall is lit from behind, and four marked points on it start audio when pressed.

The glass panels incorporate sixteen audio channels with four interactive touchpoints that trigger different soundtracks when visitors make contact. This hidden sonic dimension transforms the visual work into a multisensory experience that reveals itself through exploration.