Big Otter Mural in Jönköping, Sweden - inspired by local nature

My first mural in Sweden is a fact! To be more precise, in Jönköping, on a
government building where the Swedish Forest Agency and the Swedish Board of Agriculture are located.
Thanks to TAG for making this possible and inviting me for this
amazing job! 💜 It was a very special assignment, because when I flew to
Sweden to paint this wall, I had no idea what I would be making! Lennart
and Kristina of @artytag first wanted to show my intern Elwin Plaisier and
me around, so that I could get inspired by the local flora and fauna. Such
a cool concept, and I am very sure that I would have never come up with a
floating otter wrapped in lupines if it wasn't for this inspiration tour. 😅
In my painting I show an otter, an animal that can be found in the many
lakes in this area of Sweden. 🦦 I chose it because of the shape of the
wall, I was looking for some animal that would fit perfectly on top of the
wall but also on the longer vertical side. Also because of his vulnerable
state, even though the otter population is currently growing. The lupine is
an invasive plant, that takes over local nature. So I combined a wanted
animal with an unwanted plant. That contradiction is very interesting to
me.
A huge shoutout to my intern Elwin Plaisier, who helped me like a champ.
Thanks man!
Other parties I want to thank are ..... @skanskasverige ,
@skanska_hus_jonkoping , @destinationjonkoping , @visitsmaland,
@jordbruksverket , and @skogsstyrelsen
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#streetartsweden #streetartjonkoping #ninavalkhoff #painting #otter #utter
#lupine #botanicalart #femalestreetartist #womeninstreetart #wip #pintura
#ninapelirroja #naturepainting #otterart #odetonature #streetarteverywhere
#rotterdamartist #sverige #muralist

[@TheJohn1412]

Geweldig om te zien, hoe een kunstwerk ontstaat. This is ART!!!

[@robertoc.martineza.3719]

Safety First 🚧👷🎨

[@SatinePlays]

Prachtig Nina ♥

[@DJTFalcon]

First! ❤