A large proportion of the art in the Riksdag buildings was bought in connection with the conversion of the West Wing of the Riksdag following the introduction of a unicameral Riksdag. The new Chamber which accommodates 349 members was completed in 1983. The Riksdag Art Group decided that the art should be sourced from living artists who are active in Sweden.
Site-specific art
There are a number of site-specific works of art that are integrated with the Riksdag buildings. A site-specific work means that it has been created for a particular place and is legally considered to be part of that property. Site-specific works can be physically attached to the building, such as a mural painting, but they can also be detachable.
The tapestry A Memory of a Landscape which hangs in the Chamber is an example of a site-specific work in the Riksdag.
Images of the art in the Riksdag buildings
Here is a selection of the works of art that can be found in the Riksdag buildings.
