The sculpture Kören on Stortorget in Östersund now has a QR code.

When someone scans it on their mobile phone, a dance artwork appears.

Around Norrland, there are similar QR codes that all give a specific experience from that particular place.

It can be a dance artwork or a sound drama.

This is one of the public works of art that is now highlighted in Norrdans and Teater Västernorrland's new art project.

The idea was raised in Berlin

Behind the idea is the dance artist Malika Ali.

She was in her hometown of Berlin when the corona pandemic struck.

Suddenly, all operations were shut down.

- So I started dancing in public places.

Then I started thinking about how these dances could be reached by the audience, she says.

The idea of ​​QR codes took shape and when she later came to Norrdans, it all came true.

- We thought it was an exciting project.

Our tours have been canceled and then this is a way for us to still be able to meet our audience, says Martin Forsberg who is artistic director at Norrdans.

"Opportunity to reach new groups"

The project is also a way to elevate public art.

- Public art is easily forgotten.

Through this, we hope that you can look at existing art with new eyes, says Martin Forsberg.

At the same time, he also hopes that the project will attract new audiences.

- The threshold into the theater room can be quite high, but through this we have the opportunity to reach new, other groups, he says.

The QR codes will be up for at least a year.