A Tour of Oslo's Fascinating Street Art

British artist duo The London Police’s work has graced more than 35 countries (both galleries and walls) in the 10 years they’ve been active. In 2011, they brought some of their signature smiley faces to Oslo. You will find them at the beginning of Bygdøy allé.

Untitled (2011) by The London Police | Courtesy of The London Police

Italian artist Zed1 (aka Marco Buressi) has a very unique visual language and a great sense of humour. He has done a couple of murals in Oslo, but in this particular one from 2012, situated north of Torshov, you can probably tell what Marco thinks about hunters.

Garbages elk VS hunters (2012) by Zed1 | Courtesy of Zed1

Hama Woods is an Oslo-based stencil artist, whose work demonstrates a reverence for nature and its immediate connection to humanity (think: a lot of cute animals in not very animal-like situations). Her untitled iguana mural can be found on the left bank of the Akerselva river.

Untitled (2017) by Hama Woods | Courtesy of Hama Woods

Super A, aka Stephen Thelen, is an artist from the Netherlands who really has a thing for birds – mostly pigeons. His gigantic avians where created in collaboration with Café Amsterdam and you can find them downtown, in Kristian Augusts gate.

RøeKøe (2015) by Super A | Courtesy of Super A

Atle Østrem is another example of a Norwegian artist whose pieces can be found in many places in Oslo (but also in his hometown of Stavanger). His work The Melting Spot, near the Oslo Central Station, is a perfect example of his loud and colourful style.

The Melting Spot (2014) by Atle Østrem | Courtesy of Atle Østrem

You probably recognise the background of The Scream, Edvard Munch‘s iconic series of paintings. But instead of the emoji-fied screaming figure, you see a sketch of Edvard Munch himself in this mural by artists Steffen Kverneland and Monica Tollness. The eye-grabbing image also graces the cover of Munch, a graphic novel by Steffen Kverneland published by No Comprendo Press, that turns some of the famous painter’s quotes into drawings. You can admire it in Jens Bjelkes gate in Tøyen.

Munch (2015) by Steffen Kverneland and Monica Tollnes | Courtesy of No Comprendo Press

Sainer is a painter and muralist who lives and works in Poland, but whose murals have adorned walls from Los Angeles and Dubai (as part of the art collective ETAM) to Portugal and Sweden. The Last Mohican, in Oskar Braatens gate in Torshov, is whimsical with a dose of muted melancholia, like most of his work.

The Last Mohican (2013) by Sainer | Courtesy of Sainer

Alice Pasquini’s work explores themes like female solidarity and vitality. The Italian artist has worked for several museums and galleries in Rome, but also for international commercial clients. Her untitled mural in Oslo is vibrant and joyful, and is located just across the river from Blå.

Untitled (2011) by Alice Pasquini | Courtesy of Alice Pasquini

Finnish artist Jussi TwoSeven works mostly with a black and white palette (sometimes with accent colours) and his themes depict the wilderness of nature through images of majestic animals. The Grey Wolf, in Gamle Aker, is one of his most recent works – there’s also a roaring bear roaming the streets of Oslo by his hand.

The Grey Wolf (2017) by Jussi TwoSeven | Courtesy of Jussi TwoSeven