Ruben Östlund & Kalle Boman

The Square at "Flanaden" in Värnamo city center is created by Kalle Boman and Ruben Östlund and was inaugurated on April 18 2015 in connection with the opening of the exhibition The Square. The exhibition and The Square on Flanaden served as a pre-study for Ruben Östlund's acclaimed film The Square which won the Gold Palm at the Cannes Film Festival May 28 2017. The Square was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Non-English-language Film, won six European Film Awards and won "Guldbaggen" twice for Best Director and Best Photo.

The Square has gained several followers elsewhere in the world, but The Square in Värnamo is the original and therefore has number one. In addition to Värnamo The Square is available also in the Norwegian Grimstad, Ängelholm, Gothenburg and at the National Film Museum in Turin, Italy.

The Square is made possible by Värnamo Municipality in cooperation with Värnamo Företagareförening, Värnamo City, Vandalorum and Plattform Produktion