“Umeå get several metres high metoo-monument – in the middle of town”

“Metoo-the uprising will have a sculpture on the town hall Square, in the middle of Umeå. The sculpture depicts a cougar that sits perched three metres above the ground. A total work of art of 4.3 metres high, writes the VK.”

“– It is very important to pay attention to metoo who became very big in Sweden, and Umeå, a municipality that has long experience from working with gender equality, says Helena Smith (S) chairman of the cultural committee, to the newspaper. “

“the Sculpture named Bar is made by the artist Camilla Akraka and is expected to be in place in October. “

“– Umeå will be as far as I know, the first city in the world to receive a metoo-the monuments, ” says Moa Krestesen, konstintendent at Umeå municipality.”