Holes, Huts & Hidings
Sluss is the Swedish word for passage and Slussen is a place in Stockholm where the city gathers: a traffic hub connecting north and south, and a gateway between inland waters and the open sea.
Slussen is also a hideout: the exposed access point of a subway ventilation shaft repurposed into a small clandestine shack. Inside, a hatch in the floor opens onto a tunnel network that carries you down and around. Slussen marks the threshold between above and below.
Stockholm Vatten (Stockholm Water) is the municipal company responsible for the city’s sewage and drainage. Pipes and caverns form its circulatory system. A collapsible boat allows you to enter and navigate these hidden water- ways beneath the city.
Taking Place—Owning Space. In the rotunda of Stockholm Library and its surrounding wings, the shelves hold around 800,000 books. Nine of them are hollow. Each contains a key and a map leading to its corresponding lock: an informal loaning system granting access to landscapes beyond commercial life—free of charge, waiting for whoever happens upon it.
Including an essay by Peter Cornell.
22 cm x 30,5 cm x 1,7 cm, folded cardboard envelope with resealable thread opening and handmade punched holes on the map, includes 3 folded newspaper poster sets + 1 letterpress text.