Princess Estelle's new sculpture gives
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Princess Estelle's new sculpture gives a feeling of the Northern Lights

A five-meter-high dome of colored glass can give visitors a sense of the Northern Lights, perhaps even a new connection to the cosmos.

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This is how the “Aurora borealis star dome” by Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias can be described. The site-specific sculpture is this year’s addition to the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park on Djurgården in Stockholm and is located at the highest point in the area.

Cristina Iglesias has created a room for visitors to enter, built from branches cast in aluminum that appear to grow out of the bedrock. At the top sits a dome of colored glass.

Prince Daniel inaugurated the work on Tuesday, with Princess Estelle and Crown Princess Victoria present; like the other sculptures, it is accessible to all passersby.

At the opening, composer Britta Byström's specially written piece "Tempel im gehör" was performed.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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