By the Sea is a light installation inspired by Abdulrazak Gurnah who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.”
The light moves like waves and symbolises the journey between what once was and what is yet to come. With By the Sea the artist Razan Albunayah pays tribute to the hope that carries us forward, the strength found in rootlessness and new beginnings. The artwork’s blue wave-like light merges with Tenstagången, linking it to Tenstaplan and extending the installation across a broader urban landscape.
NOBEL WEEK LIGHTS
6–14 December 2025
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Razan Albunayah
Razan Albunayah graduated from Jönköping University in Sweden with a degree in Lighting Design and Lighting Technology and has experience in both architectural and artistic lighting as a designer and programmer.
Albunayah views light as poetry that evokes emotions and reveals unseen connections.
Nobel Week Lights
Art lighting up Stockholm
Read about Nobel Week Lights, a free light festival taking place in Stockholm during the darkest time of the year.
NOBEL WEEK LIGHTS
6–14 December
Free admission
The festival is free to visit, and open to everyone
Opening hours
The artworks are open daily, between 16:00-22:00