Badhuset 1989 [work] Today

The echo of splashing water. The smell of chlorine mixed with old wood. And that distinct feeling of community before smartphones existed.

By early 1989, Stockholm’s punk scene had fragmented. The raw energy of 1977 had evolved into two distinct branches: the melodic, political hardcore of bands like Asta Kask , and the darker, more nihilistic industrial sound inspired by Throbbing Gristle, SPK, and Einstürzende Neubauten. The latter group had no home. The city’s sanctioned venues (like Fryshuset) were too clean, while the classic punk holes (like Mälarsalen) were shutting down. badhuset 1989

Set during the summer of 1942, the story follows a seven-year-old boy visiting his childhood farm. He befriends three girls in a small village, and together they navigate a landscape that seems idyllic but is tinged with the tension of the era. The echo of splashing water

Set during World War II (1942), the "game" serves as a metaphor for the broader loss of innocence and the shifting boundaries of morality during wartime. By early 1989, Stockholm’s punk scene had fragmented