The Corten Steel Sculpture of Nils Ferlin

In the heart of Stora torget, a figure made of corten steel emerges from a table. This work, titled Ferlin steppar, was created by Thomas Qvarsebo.

To honor the centenary of the birth of Nils Ferlin, the municipality opened a call for proposals in 1998. Four artists offered different perspectives, and though the initial jury held conflicting views, the cultural committee decided to move forward with the design by Qvarsebo.

While the artist initially envisioned Ferlin stepping past an open book, the final plan changed due to outside requests. The sculpture now depicts Ferlin stepping onto an inscribed table instead. The sculpture was inaugurated on 13 2002.

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