Distance Love: hearts of Rubik's cubes on Oslo's walls

During the pandemic everyone kept their distance, and at the same time everyone looked out for each other. I wanted to paint that feeling. The result was a series of hearts built from Rubik's cubes, where each cube stands a little on its own, but together they make one heart. I call the series Distance Love.

Distance Love on Marselis' gate

One of the hearts is at Marselis' gate 24 in Oslo: cubes in pink, purple and turquoise on a bright blue wall. It was painted in February 2021, when distance was everyday life for most of us. Street Art Cities has it on their map.

Distance Threesome on Nordahl Bruns gate

At Nordahl Bruns gate 5 I did something a little different. Instead of filling the whole wall with colour, I sprayed classic frames around the motifs, as if the wall were a gallery. The title is Distance Threesome, and the irony is the point: a threesome may sound fun, but it creates more distance than true love. It was painted in October 2020 and is also on Street Art Cities.

The cube as a signature

I sign my work with a Rubik's cube. I love its lines and surfaces, and how something so simple can be so complex. The cube is also a reminder about deep work: those who can focus on one thing over time get a head start.

Take a heart walk

The two hearts are a short bike ride apart, and not far away is the heart at Grønlandsleiret. More walls are under Outside, and the hearts are also available as prints and originals in the store.