The once partly derelict and dusky area has recently blossomed though. Thriving industry deserted this place a long time ago but instead of bulldozers mangling the place to the ground or nature taking over, art moved in.

Recently a couple of graffiti artists from WSB crew got a commission to paint a wall by one of the property owners. Soon after, more and more artists started hanging out here and it was not long before all the walls were painted by some of the best graffiti painters and street artists in the country. The place has since also been visited by painters from Mexico, Chile, Colombia, South Africa, France and England.

The Spring Remake functioned as a launch of the new season. Over 100 painters repainted almost every wall during the weekend, including names like Puppet, Zappo, Merley, Erse, Gouge, Huge, Disk, Super, Neoism, Rolfcarlwerner, Ollio, Yash, Hop Louie, Mogul and Vegan Flava, among many others. Plus a very special one-time only reunion of two legends; Ziggy and Disey.

During the weekend, several thousands of visitors found their way down here and it was super exciting to see the cultural mix – bohemian chic, uptown posh, rockabilly sleaze and ghetto fashionistas. The media crowd mixing with the fuck media crowd.

Vibes from something not so Stockholm/Sweden happening out here, a maelstrom of clashing cultures perhaps sharing an interest and a vision of future art.

Credits:

Words & Photography by Gustav Bagge

Just tag photos of your work with #sthlmsap on Instagram and you’re in the competition.

Special thanks to BucketFeet