Golden Egg "The iron ore is and has been â ever since it first began to be extracted at the end of the 19th century â an important source of income for Sweden and absolutely vital for the town of Kiruna. No mine, no town.â - Mats Bigert, Artist. Luossabacken is located 145 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland. âSolar Eggâ created by internationally renowned artists Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström draws inspiration from Kirunaâs Arctic climate, where light conditions change with the seasons from 24-hour winter darkness to round-the-clock midsummer sun. The egg shape seeks to symbolise rebirth and new opportunities at the start of Kirunaâs urban transformation. A project that involves the relocation of entire city districts in response to ground subsidence caused by decades of iron ore mining. âSolar Eggâ is an homage to Kirunaâs iron ore fields. Riksbyggen is a Swedish urban developer and the first to build new apartments in the new Kiruna. Kiruna's relocation is being overseen by âWhite Arkitekterâ which has created a masterplan named âKiruna 4-Ever' that details the phased strategy spanning the next 20 years. The plan was shown as part of the âVenice Architecture Biennaleâ in 2014. Danish firm 'Henning Larsen Architects' designed a city hall for the masterplan, a circular building with a crystal-shaped inner structure that is intended to resemble iron ore deposits. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #words #pictures #neon #urchin #solaregg #kiruna #matsbigert #larsbergström #artists #arcticcircle #sweden #lapland #environment #kiruna4ever #ironore #mining #riksbyggen #whitearkitekter (at Kiruna, Sweden)