For one year JM together with the organisation Mentor has conducted a project on the school ”Sjumilaskolan” in Gothenburg. The project has been divided into two parts: the construction of a parkour course at Sjumilaskolans schoolyard, and ”My future residents.” In ”My future residents” the students got to examine the criterias that creates a city for everyone, in particular, students have been thinking about what they want out of their future residents
I want to have large windows.
My future residents will be bright. I do not like dark houses. Sweden is so dark, I’d rather stay in Monaco. I would not stay in the town center where there is too much noise. I do not like the sound of traffic. – Sabarr
Mentor Sweden is a nonprofit organization that works with mentoring for young people. They think that all young people in Sweden deserves a mentor, whether they are happy, sad, bored, passive or get A or F tests. All to all our young people to feel a strong belief in the future and choose to refrain from violence and drugs.
I want to stay inside the city.
In my future residents it does not matter if you look out on lot of cars. I want a small apartment with a French balcony. It is not so important with storage. – Halima S
I was contacted by Anna Maria Fuxén, Business Developer and Project Manager at JM, and was later commissioned to photograph a number of the students who had been involved in the project. It all ended up as a brochure and an exhibition that was visited and praised by Swedish Queen Silvia, who is one of the founders and promoters of the Mentor, and several of Gothenburg politicians.
I think a lot about the environment.
In my future residents, it is important that it is environmentally friendly and efficient heating appliance. It should be easy with the recycling and take little electricity. I want a good sized apartment with just enough furniture and a regular balcony. I prefer to live close to nature, woods and lakes. – Rooda
If you want to see more of the exhibition and when Silvia talks about my pictures you can watch it on Swedish television here!
