Cool tidbit:

They’re part excerpts from poems and novels, part made-to-order by students, one novella and two haikus. Full list of the artists here:

https://www.tampereenratikka.fi/teos/ratikan-sanataide/

Only in Finnish, sorry. English version of the site does not have the arts section :/

Those black dots are there for a reason too: they even out the heat difference between the black “primer” that the glue sticks to and the clear glass thus preventing cracking due to thermal expansion.

That’s awesome! And so is Tampere, I’ve been there twice to visit a good friend. Absolutely lovely city!