Hoppare is an aluminum sculpture by Mikael Åberg, depicting a little child in blue boots, a t-shirt, a hoodie, and a diving mask. The artwork is situated on a brick wall in a park in central Umeå.
Below the wall are three cast-in depressions - puddles - that invite the child to jump down into. The sculpture was created as a joint arrangement between the Swedish Church in Umeå and the study association Sensus.
The sculpture was stolen from its place early in the autumn of 2014 but was soon found at a recycling station. It was subsequently returned to its original location.
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Written by Nik Frost
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