El Rey gick ovan el Rainbow blev en vacker Rosa, festmåltid på Ekekas Mantel

El Rey gick ovan el Rainbow blev en vacker Rosa, festmåltid på Ekekas Mantel is an installation and performance artwork by Valeria Montti Colque, produced by Public Art Agency Sweden for OpenArt.

On 15 June, the audience can, as if in a ritual, be led by colourful characters in a procession from Örebro Castle to the statue of Karl XIV Johan – a place that is no longer quite itself. The king has been transformed into an Ekeka – a goddess created by the artist – who represents wealth and prosperity. The area is enveloped by a huge mantle adorned with a rainbow consisting of 13 colours. The inspiration for the work comes from a collective endeavour during the pandemic in which 500 traditional Mapuche weavers in Chile came together to create a one-kilometre-long weaving.

Together with the audience, a sacred mountain of memories is constructed from objects and images that were submitted by Örebro residents during the spring. The mountain is placed onto a raft while participants, spectators and the birds that often frequent the statue of the king are treated to a festive meal.

In collaboration with:

Public Art Agency Sweden