• Urban Art

  • Since 2015, Art Made This has transformed Swedish cityscapes into open-air galleries where women artists claim a visible space in the public realm. Through a collaboration between curator Ali Davoodi and the socially responsible property company Vasakronan, more than 130 large-scale murals now punctuate the streets of Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmö and Uppsala – each one a landmark, each one a statement. These works do not wait to be sought out in museums; they confront passers-by on their daily routes, weaving art into the fabric of everyday life. At the heart of the project lies a belief that art in public space should not only decorate, but also question and inspire.

  • Each mural is a gesture of representation in places where women artists have long been underrepresented, adding diversity to the city’s visual language and creating moments of reflection in settings ranging from industrial zones to historic neighbourhoods. By amplifying women’s voices in the most public of arenas, the project sparks dialogue about equality, representation, and belonging – turning parking garages into galleries, streets into stages, and the urban landscape itself into a platform for contemporary art. The works challenge norms, create spaces that belong to everyone, and stand as living proof that even small interventions can make cities more welcoming, inclusive, and alive.

Urban Art

Josefine Östberg Olsson

Josefine Östberg Olsson

Den här vägen (Lost) (2022), Gothenburg 2022 Östberg Olsson holds an MA degree in Fine Art, Valand Academy. She has exhibited and done performances at venues such as Galleri Cora...

Josefine Östberg Olsson

Den här vägen (Lost) (2022), Gothenburg 2022 Östberg Olsson holds an MA degree in Fine Art, Valand Academy. She has exhibited and done performances at venues such as Galleri Cora...

Sara Dunker

Sara Dunker

Untitled, Gothenburg 2022  

Sara Dunker

Untitled, Gothenburg 2022  

Malin Mattebo

Malin Mattebo

Come Rain Or Shine, Gothenburg 2021 Malin Mattebo (b.1982) is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. In her artistic process the dialogue with the material is the incentive force. She...

Malin Mattebo

Come Rain Or Shine, Gothenburg 2021 Malin Mattebo (b.1982) is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. In her artistic process the dialogue with the material is the incentive force. She...

Clara Aldén

Clara Aldén

Cirkelns kvadratur, Gothenburg 2021 Clara Aldén (b.1988 in Falun) is a Swedish artist based in Gothenburg. She holds a BFA from Bergen Art Academy (NO) and an MFA from HDK...

Clara Aldén

Cirkelns kvadratur, Gothenburg 2021 Clara Aldén (b.1988 in Falun) is a Swedish artist based in Gothenburg. She holds a BFA from Bergen Art Academy (NO) and an MFA from HDK...

Lena Trapp

Lena Trapp

Compressed And Depressed, Gothenburg 2021 Lena Trapp (b.1974 in Gothenburg) works with art installations, sculpture and 3D-animation.  Lena explores how imbalanced structures effect us as individuals. The Anthropocene is a...

Lena Trapp

Compressed And Depressed, Gothenburg 2021 Lena Trapp (b.1974 in Gothenburg) works with art installations, sculpture and 3D-animation.  Lena explores how imbalanced structures effect us as individuals. The Anthropocene is a...

Esse McChesney

Esse McChesney

Queer Creating 2.5, Gothenburg 2021 Esse McChesney (b.1998 in Falun) is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. In their work they explore gender and sexuality in between the physical and...

Esse McChesney

Queer Creating 2.5, Gothenburg 2021 Esse McChesney (b.1998 in Falun) is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. In their work they explore gender and sexuality in between the physical and...