Artwork: Tidsspegeln

‘Tidsspegeln’ (The Time
Mirror) was made by Rune Karlzon in stainless steel in the late 1960s and is
located outside the Expo School on Ringvägen in Värnamo. The inspiration for
the sculpture is a tree that extends upwards and outwards. “A figure stretching
out mirrors to temporarily capture our thoughts” (from ‘Konst i den öppna
miljön’).

Rune Karlzon was
multi-faceted, working as a sculptor, draughtsman, wood carver and graphic
artist. He also designed several medals, including the Vasaloppet medals and
the 1971 Nobel Prize medals. From the late 1960s onwards, he mostly made
sculptures and reliefs in sheet metal, copper and bronze.

In addition to
numerous museums and private collections in Sweden, he is also represented
abroad at the British Museum, the Coin Cabinet in The Hague, the National
Museum in Krakow, the Poster Museum in Warsaw, the Modern Medal Museum in
Wroclaw and the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm. Purchased by the Municipality
of Värnamo in 1970.