Street art in the Armed Forces: pink tanks and a royal visit

Before I became a full-time artist in 2016, I served as an officer in the Norwegian Army for eight years, including at Rena and Setermoen. The spray can came with me all the way. So maybe it is not so strange that some of the walls I am most proud of are on military bases.

Pink Tanker: the tank that started it all

It all started with a pink tank. Pink Tanker became the motif people recognised me by, and Forsvarets forum wrote about it back in 2017. Pink and military hardware is a combination that makes people look twice, and that is exactly what I want.

Setermoen, the Telemark Battalion and Bardufoss

At Setermoen camp I painted Pink Thunder, an M-109 artillery gun firing, unveiled during the Santa Barbara celebrations. At the entrance to the Ormen Lange building of the Telemark Battalion there is a large Viking ship, and I have also made work for Brigade North at Bardufoss. Forsvarets forum has written about the colourful military art.

The Crown Prince at Porsangermoen

In 2021 I showed a new work to Crown Prince Haakon at Porsangermoen. The motif shows Crown Prince Olav and Colonel Arne Dagfin Dahl during their visit to Skoganvarre in Porsanger in July 1945. Standing there with the Crown Prince and two conscripts and unveiling it is a memory for life. Forsvarets forum was there. If you want to learn about culture, values and real “druusing”, take a trip to Porsanger.

Art that builds culture

A mural on a base is more than decoration. It tells the unit's story, and it is something the soldiers walk past every single day. If your unit or company wants a wall with a story, get in touch. More walls are under Outside.