Szwedzki
Street artist from Poland
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Szwedzki is the tag of a street artist active mainly in the Silesian Voivodeship, creator of murals and graffiti. It is also the name of the character in his typically humorous murals, depicting the same comic-style figure in blue pants and a yellow shirt.[1][2]
Szwedzki 0700 Team | |
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Szwedzki standing in front of their mural in Dąbrowa Górnicza, 2023 | |
| Born | Latter 20th century |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Style | Street art characters |
| Movement | Graffiti |
| Website | szwedzki |
Szwedzki is an immigrant from Sweden living in Sosnowiec.[3][4][5] He painted his first murals in 2000.[2][6] In the early years, his work was sometimes described as vandalism, but in later years, with the growing popularity of street art in Poland, it became accepted as a form of regional art.[7] The artist's goal is to entertain viewers.[2] Szwedzki's later murals often include a humorous comment in the form of a comic-style speech bubble.[2][7][8][9]
In 2013, the character was described in the Katowice supplement of Gazeta Wyborcza as known to everyone.[2] In 2014, a rally called Following Szwedzki's Trail was held in Dąbrowa Górnicza.[10][11] In 2015, the artist was described by Dziennik Zachodni as the Silesian Banksy, and his murals were recognized as the most distinctive regional murals in Poland.[6] In 2019, Dziennik Zachodni called him one of the most recognizable street artists in Silesia.[12]
In 2022, he created, among others, a satirical mural about Russian President Vladimir Putin.[13][14]
