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There have been many festivals in Botkyrka. From Lolipop, which was organized at Lida…

From realism to chance The artist Cezary Kurmiel, whose painting is a central part of his life,…

What was it like in Subtopia and Alby in the 1940s and 1950s? We know that! Margareta Borg grew up…

Classic graffiti by Filippo Fero in our outdoor gallery Filippo Fero is the graffiti artist who…

It started as a small local event but quickly grew into a large popular international showcase….

An interview with studio artist Paola Bruna about aesthetics, knowledge and the preschool Ringblomman’s exhibition #kidsart.

The last weeks of 2018, the artists Aris and Cesar Fulgencio from Subtopia created works of art in the doorways of Albyvägen 12 and 14 together with the residents. The initiative came from the housing company Botkyrkabyggen. This is Aris’ reflection on the process and the result.

Choosing circus as your occupation may not be the most common thing to do. But it’s important to listen to your dreams. And that’s what Mikaela, who’s currently performing in the Kaaos Kaamos company’s show Babel, Glöm, did. Text Paulina Sokolow

The scenographer responsible for the Drömpyramiden game show: “When I’m working on big entertainment, I want the set to be visible from the moon!” Text Paulina Sokolow

Meet three of the participants from Circus Incubator, an international collaboration between professional circus performers and promoters.Photo Petter Hellman

Who is visible in media? Sveriges Röster is aiming to create space for new perspectives. The project will be completed in the autumn of 2018 and the first step has been to establish a network. Text Elin Borrie, photo Saga Berlin

Ahmad Kasem Al Omari is the dancer who fled army service in Syria. Now he struggles to realize his dream of living on the dance. First goal to enter the Ballet Academy. Text Ida Kjällquist, photo Saga Berlin

The class has ended for the evening. The participants remain seated, discussing and coming up with ideas. They talk about money matters, companies, and stock. The class has triggered too many ideas for anybody to go home just yet. Text Fares Hamed, photo Saga Berlin

Magazine Subtopia met Charlotta Huldt Ramberg, a member of KLUMP Subtopia, who is also the initiator of the community project BollywoodOpera in Botkyrka Text Elin Borrie, photo Saga Berlin

After 20 years on stage, clown and comedian Angela Wand has taken on her greatest challenge to date a solo show. In Wounded Animals, she reflects over her own human flaws. Text Kristin Kling, photo Saga Berlin

A year ago, the zero tolerance towards graffiti was removed. Shora Dehnavi gathered the role models Puppet and Ziggy to talk art, environment and open walls Text Shora Dehnavi, photo Saga Berlin. The bridge is gridded by Puppet

A new film about loyalty and friendship is shoot in Alby. Subtopia met with the director Rojda Sekersöz. Photo Katarina Ståhl

Sharing Knowledge in the European Circus and Street Arts Field Photo Katarina Ståhl

In June two idea-makers will arrive to attend a residence in the culture business incubator KLUMP Subtopia. The residence program is called BiR (Business in Recidence) and the first two participants are Ana Gonçalves (Portugal) and Laura M. Pana (Netherlands) who will be in Subtopia for two weeks to develop their projects. Photo Migrationlab

Forbidden ballet in Iran Foto Magnus Åström

Crane shots, flying stuntmen, rentable furniture, booking systems, an interactive app and speed-meetings were some of the things that gathered in Hangaren Subtopia during Studiobar 2015.

Six idea-makers from Idea Camp in Subtopia share their ideas on how to improve cities

Students from Björkhaga School in Tumba are producing a show aided by D.I.T. Subtopia, who are there to run inspirational workshops and support the students’ project and process management. Magasin Subtopia got an early sneak peek. Photo Elin Borrie

On a trapeze, high above the floor, a woman swings back and forth, to the squeaking of the mechanical components mingling with Michael Jackson’s “Bad”, which is playing in the background. Tilde Björfors receives us in the Cirkus Cirkör headquarters to discuss their new show “Borders”. Photo Magnus Åström

Karin Melin and Aude Martos develop the circus skill Washington during their residency in Subtopia. We took the opportunity to talk to them about their new project Karma.