A spontaneus meeting on a bridge this morning
Photo by Stefan Lindblad, August 2015
Got a spontaneous meeting with an artist this morning, Kenneth Pils, on the Skanstullsbron bridge, over the channel into to Södermal Stockholm (Sweden), coming from the South suburbs. 9-ish in the morning. A person I’d never met before. There he stood and drew in his sketchbook. Where I planned to have been yesterday drawing, but instead went to the Globe and Hovet arena´s area, and drew instead, in my sketchbook. A place I pass so frequently into town on my bicycle. Stoped with my bike and started to chat. Exchanging thoughts about his subject, what Kenneth Pils was drawing. The Monster of a building they are building, and which so massively will kill everything that was a grand canal view (in swedish). The monster building is grotesque. Fortunatley one can view the canal further on. Who ever gave the go ahead of this among the politicians and city planners, must be a moron. Really.
A fun spontaneous meeting in the morning. I continued on my bike. Bought a bicycle tube. And later drawing urban citizens and areas around Medborgarplatsen in my sketchbook. And took photo references for later. See more of the art made by Kenneth Pils on his website. Thank you for the meeting and chat! Always nice and inspiring to meet a stranger when it gets like this morning.
Stefan Lindblad
Illustrator, artist and graphic designer
