The street art scene is Oslo is wide and quite underground. Here and there you'll discover some galleries of street art popping up occasionally. We’re going to have a look at the pure street scene where no galleries are needed! This is the shocking street art going on in Oslo.
In Greece, you can find street art in Exarchia. In Barcelona, there’s a beautiful street art scene. Probably the most notorious in Europe!
I am humbled by the destructive and creative nature in us all. This is what keeps me painting
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What Norway is known for
Maybe you wouldn’t think of Oslo as the great street art place that it is. In Norway, there’s fjords, mountains, and fish. To then discover the surprising talents that paint the walls of the great city is thrilling! Norwegians are good and creative in their art. Still, many artists come from other countries and visit Oslo to put their contribution on the walls.
Somebody could say every painting is a self-portrait, but for me, the painting is the opposite of me
Quote taken from Veryprivategallery.com - Conor Harrington
The most artistic area
Go to Tøyen in Oslo and be amazed. They’ll relocate the beautiful Munch museum and will open up the greatest outdoor gallery in the world in around 2020!
Tøyen Oslo
Tøyen, Oslo, NorgeUnlike the Greek scene which will show you paintings with melancholy and rough times, Oslo has more humour, more jokes and a lot of times the art comes without a clear message and just a raw focus on beauty. Spreading art is done in all kinds of ways and it has quite a fluid doctrine. Fluid means the rules are undefined and flexible. Art can be done anywhere and in any form!
The most popular art area
The main area to find street art is Grunerløkka. I start my exploration from here. The area is made to be painted when you look at the buildings! That’s a compliment and definitely not like saying «maybe you should put on some make-up».
Grünerløkka Oslo
Grünerløkka, Oslo, NorgeYou'll find random pieces of gold on the way
On your way, you’ll discover some singular treasures of art. The placement of street art is random and that's also the charm of it. What helps Oslo to be good for painting buildings is from the 1800's when we had a housing crisis and the result now is a bunch of flat walls ready to be colourized!
I use art to express myself and escape from work. It is sacred
Quote taken from Veryprivategallery.com - Guido Van Helten
Structure, detail, precision
You can see in the Oslo art that the composition is important. We take that detail-orientation trait from the Germans who Scandinavians originate from, although we have more comedians in Oslo than in Berlin. Check out the street art outside the World Peace Centre. When the authorities accept street art, then you know things have got serious. Art is taken seriously in Norway and the results of that are astonishing.
Nobel Peace Center in Oslo
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