Claes Hake: Arch

Arch, 1991, by the Swedish sculptor Claes Hake outside the school, Sveavägen 65.

Claes Hake (1945-2025), was born in Göteborg and studied at Valand Academy of Art. He is one of Sweden’s most well represented artists in public spaces. Hake is mostly known for his large-scale sculptures in stone: monumental arcs, arches and gates. The large sculptures are powerful, minimalistic and call to mind ancient sacred sites.