"2020" by Frida Stiil Vium | Aalborg, Denmark
The streets of Aalborg have gradually become an almost living art museum, and tourists from near and far also have Street Art tours on the list when they have to see and experience the city up close.
These are usually international artists who cover the walls in colour and beautiful patterns, but the latest work of art is instead created by a local.
Frida Stiil Vium is only 23 years old, but has in the last six years travelled the world (and Aalborg) with her spray cans and creative minds. Many wonderful paintings have come out of it, but this time it has been something very special.
"I have long dreamed of painting my own gable in Aalborg, so we have been looking for one for the purpose," says Frida, who, in collaboration with Amalie Sofie Skoven and the owners' association that owns the wall, was allowed to decorate the 25-meter-high gable.
The name of the work is "2020" - a year that most of us will probably remember for a very, very long time.
"As most people probably share my opinion about 2020, it has been a year filled with a lot of different events - and I think it is important to focus on the positive in those things," says Frida.
“The wings in front of the girl's face should symbolize the corona, while the dove is a hope for the future in the foreground. Her dark skin is from the movement black lives matter, while the weights in the pigeon's mouth stand for equality and justice, ” explains Frida.
The colours are taken from the area, while the palm trees and the exotic aspect are taken from Frida's own style. The woman, who to the sharp eye might look like Frida Kahlo, is also naked as a symbol of #metoo.
"2020" by Frida Stiil Vium | Aalborg, Denmark
The streets of Aalborg have gradually become an almost living art museum, and tourists from near and far also have Street Art tours on the list when they have to see and experience the city up close.
These are usually international artists who cover the walls in colour and beautiful patterns, but the latest work of art is instead created by a local.
Frida Stiil Vium is only 23 years old, but has in the last six years travelled the world (and Aalborg) with her spray cans and creative minds. Many wonderful paintings have come out of it, but this time it has been something very special.
"I have long dreamed of painting my own gable in Aalborg, so we have been looking for one for the purpose," says Frida, who, in collaboration with Amalie Sofie Skoven and the owners' association that owns the wall, was allowed to decorate the 25-meter-high gable.
The name of the work is "2020" - a year that most of us will probably remember for a very, very long time.
"As most people probably share my opinion about 2020, it has been a year filled with a lot of different events - and I think it is important to focus on the positive in those things," says Frida.
“The wings in front of the girl's face should symbolize the corona, while the dove is a hope for the future in the foreground. Her dark skin is from the movement black lives matter, while the weights in the pigeon's mouth stand for equality and justice, ” explains Frida.
The colours are taken from the area, while the palm trees and the exotic aspect are taken from Frida's own style. The woman, who to the sharp eye might look like Frida Kahlo, is also naked as a symbol of #metoo.