The summer of 2023 I did a mural painting in Smedjebackens municipality in Dalarna, Sweden. The painting was commissioned by Johan Ahlbäck's Foundation as a tribute to the artist Johan Ahlbäck. The work took place in dialogue and cooperation with several parties such as representatives of Bärkehus, Ovako, Semitec, Smedjebacken municipality and Johan Ahlbäck's Foundation. The project began when I was assigned the sketch assignment in the fall of 2022 and ended with the inauguration in the summer of 2023.
As the painting is a tribute to the artist Johan Ahlbäck, it has been inspired by and related to his artistry mainly with a focus on depictions of working environments. Before working on the painting, I visited the site and immersed myself in it through, among other things, study visits to Ahlbäck's studio, Ovako's steelworks, etc.
The artwork is a mural painted with spray paint on a house gable.