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Street and City Art

Sculptures and street art help set the mood in the center of Odense. See ROA's impressive Fish and Bird on the silo building at the harbour, the beautiful gable portrait of H.C. Andersen in Bangs Boder and the latest addition - The Ugly Duckling mural.

Photo: Anne Sofie Isbrandt Ovesen

City Art

Odense is full of art - sculptures, statues, gable paintings - and new pieces are constantly being added. Take a walk around the city centre and local parks and enjoy the art that we consider the icing on the cake. You can also let art guide you around by following our fairytale sculpture route, embark on a gallery crawl or something else entirely.

Different Evenings street art
Photo: Louise Juel Rasmussen© Morik

Different Evenings: His Night, Her Burden

Hidden within the passageways of Brandts Cloth Factory is one of Odense’s newest murals. Created by the internationally acclaimed street artist Morik, Different Evenings: His Night, Her Burden rises…
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ROA street art at the harbour
Photo: Panduro Photography

ROA Street Art at Odense Harbour

A World-renowned artist has made Denmark's highest mural in Odense
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Hans Christian Andersen Mural in Bangs Boder
Photo: Don John | Foto: Panduro Photography

Hans Christian Andersen Mural

On the gable of Bangs Boder No. 26, close to the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, you will find the large beautiful portrait of Denmark's favorite fairy tale writer.
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Girl with panther by Miss Take
Photo: Panduro Photography

Miss Take's mural by Brandts

The Girl and the Panther is a mural by a Copenhagen street artist who participated in an exhibition at Brandts in 2012.
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Mural The City Tree by No Title
Photo: Johan Joensen

The City Tree

The City Tree is the title of the gable painting on Christiansgade 20. Danish artist No Title is the creator of this work of art and he credits his inspiration to the fact that the gable faces a green area by Odense River.
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Mural outside Odense ZOO
Photo: Steffen Palmø© VisitOdense

Odense Zoo Mural

Odense Zoo's facade has become an attraction in itself with the new mural done by the artist group Big City Brains.
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Mural
Photo: Notitle

Byfisk på muren (Fish in the city)

Byfisk (City Fish) can be found on the wall at the southern entrance to Eventyrhaven (The Fairy Tale Garden).
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The old oak tree's last dream - gable painting
Photo: Line Slot© No Title

The last dream of the old oak tree

New gable painting on Kongestien A new large gable painting has appeared on Kongestien by Brandts Klædefabrik.
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Girl with dead bird
Photo: Panduro Photography

Girl with dead bird

On one of the buildings at Brandts Klædefabrik, facing Kongestien, you’ll find the street art piece Girl with Dead Bird by Funen-born artist Don John.
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Astronaut street art in Brandt's area
Photo: Line Slot

Astronaut in Brandts - Urban Art

Tucked away in a courtyard at Brandts Cloth Factory is one of Odense’s most distinctive pieces of street art. High on a gable wall, a large astronaut towers above the space below.
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Mural in Pantheonsgade by Don John
Photo: Anja Panduro© VisitOdense

The Two Birds - street art in Pantheonsgade

In Pantheonsgade, street artist Don John has created the mural The Two Birds, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's poem of the same name from 1833. The artwork is part of a series of H.C. Andersen-inspired works in Odense and offers a contemporary take on the city's literary heritage.
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Mural by Emily Gernild in Nørregade
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Mural by Emily Gernild

Street art in Nørregade: Colourful murals in Odense’s streetscape Odense’s cityscape has gained new layers of visual expression with large-scale murals in Nørregade.
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Street art The ugly duckling by Peter Skensved
Photo: Anne Sofie Isbrandt Ovesen

Mural: The Ugly Duckling

Street Art in Odense: The Ugly Duckling Told Through Spray Cans In the heart of Odense, you’ll find a powerful and moving interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling — transformed into street art full of depth and colour. It’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
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The little Ida's flowers - street art
Photo: Don John

Little Ida’s Flowers

Street art in Odense includes several eye-catching works – among them a large mural by artist Don John on Malmøgade 10. The piece is inspired by H.C. Andersen’s poem “Little Ida’s Flowers” and ancient motifs from a vase found in Iraq.
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We made this place to meet © Kinga Bartis
Photo: Steffen Stamp

We made this place to meet | Art work

A new, colourful artwork by Kinga Bartis transforms Brandts’ glass façade into a public art experience. Discover contemporary art on a grand scale in the heart of Odense.
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