Historias del bucle (Tales from the loop)

In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world's largest particle accelerator. The facility was completed in 1969, nestled deep within the pastoral countryside of Mälaröarna. The local population christened this technological marvel The Loop. And this is its strange story, told by the people who lived in the shadow of the machines. These are the memories and notes left behind by those who once called The Loop home. Simon Stålenhag's drawings of 1980s Swedish suburbia, populated by fantastical machines and strange beasts, have gone viral on social media. His depiction of childhood against a backdrop of vintage cars and Volvo overalls, combined with strange and mystical machines, creates a unique atmosphere that is instantly recognizable yet utterly alien.