The Struggle of Elements: A Bronze Fountain Group in Göteborg

Elementens kamp is a fountain group in bronze created by Anders Jönsson. The sculpture group, which is about one meter high, stands at Redbergsplatsen in Göteborg at a location below Sankt Pauli church.

Originally, the artwork was located at Olskrokstorget. When the square disappeared during the construction of the Tingstadstunnel access roads in 1968, the group was moved to its current location. The work was funded with funds from Charles Felix Lindberg's donation fund and the inauguration took place in 1930.

Hjalmar Wijk handed over the artwork to the city and, in his speech, stated that the residents of Olskroken would not perceive the figures as an illustration of life in Olskroken. The chairman of the city council, Malte Jacobsson, thanked on behalf of the city and was glad that public art had spread outside the center of Göteborg.

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