In 2006, the artist group Love and Devotion (Eriksson, Gunnars, Johnson, and Kindgren) transformed the Olaus Petri schoolyard in Örebro into a landmark of "New Genre" public art. Rather than providing traditional ornamentation, the artists treated the yard as a social situation, engaging in a deep dialogue with students, teachers, and residents to redefine what a schoolyard could be.

Produced in collaboration with Statens konstråd, Örebro Municipality and Testbedstudio, the project utilized a playful economy to maximize a limited budget. Key features included large wooden decks for gathering, a boulevard with a boule court that replaced high fences to invite the local community in, and a "mini art gallery"a concrete cube embedded in a hill of recycled soil that functions as both an exhibition space and a stage.

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