Röda Sten konsthall

Röda Sten Konsthall is a contemporary art center located in the district of Majorna under Älvsborg Bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden. Konsthall roughly translates to "Art Gallery" however the organization is much more similar to a German Kunsthalle. Röda Sten Konsthall is an exhibition space for a diverse range of cultural events and art exhibitions, is home to Gothenburg's only legal graffiti wall "Draken" and hosts a rich program of educational activities for all ages. RSK presents an exhibition program of contemporary art and has collaborated with Swedish and international artists such as Jeremy Deller, Carsten Höller, Natalie Djurberg/Hans Berg, Ylva Ogland, Phil Collins, and Rachel Maclean, among many others, is. History Röda Sten Konsthall was originally built in 1940 as an old boiler house that supplied the industries of Klippan with heat. It was then used as a warehouse for hazardous waste, abandoned and stood empty for many years. The building, owned by the city of Gothenburg , was set to be demolished as it was seen as a "festering sore" on the city, because it was home to intense rave parties and covered in graffiti . This was the place that inspired Kulturprojekt Röda Sten. Röda Sten Konsthall and Gothenburg's only legal graffiti wall.