Ågestaverket
An ongoing project documenting Ågesta Nuclear Site using deep-mapping and a/r/t/ographic fieldwork as a methodological tool.

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Ågesta was Sweden’s first nuclear power station which began operating in 1964 on the outskirts of Stockholm near a residential suburb. Visible from the road is the old main entrance of the control room which was carved into the mountainside and excavated deep underground. What once was the main building of the plant is now a dark, abandoned cavern. In the late 60’s two major incidents occurred, one of which thermal pollution was discharged into the nearby Lake Magelungen - a lake close to my home where I often swim - and another, a flood which almost caused a meltdown of the plant. In 2025 the final stages of its decommissioning were completed but dilapidated traces of the site still remain.

On multiple occasions I have revisited and documented this site, taking photographs, written responses, sound recordings and wax impressions to create site-specific work in dialogue with this unique area, building a deeper understanding of its facets as it continues to transform and be reclaimed by nature.

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what is - what was - what could have been

Archival Images: Tekniska Museet