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''The meeting'' by Willy Gordon

The metro platform and wall decorated by artist
Siri Derkert.
'Östermalmstorg' is a square in the
upper-class district of
Östermalm,
Stockholm. It is known for its food market hall,
Östermalmshallen, opened in
1889. Östermalmstorg was also the location of the first
Åhléns City
department store, opened in
1932.
By the square stands the controversial
statue of ''The meeting,'' (
Swedish: "Mötet"), showing a naked male figure bearing a piece of meat on his shoulders before a recumbent female figure, created by the artist
Willy Gordon.
Subway Station
The underground
Metro station ''Östermalmstorg'' was opened in
1965 and is one stop from
T-Centralen. The station has two main exits, one by Östermalmstorg and one by
Stureplan. The major artwork of the subway station was made by
Siri Derkert and symbolises the
women’s rights,
world peace, and the
green movement.