Akay is one of the first Swedish graffiti

Graffiti

Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....

-influenced street artists, and has received international attention. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/6924154.stmhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/03/magazine/03GRAFFITI.html?ei=5006&an=1a54. When he quit graffiti, he started his street art

Street art

Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, "in the streets" — though the term usually refers to unsanctioned art, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives...

project Akayism.

Akayism

In the Akayism project he has made art installations in all kinds of formats and sizes that have been seen in all corners of the world. Some of the installations have been co-made with other famous street artists.

Collaborations

Klisterpeter (Swedish for Glue-Peter) known worldwide for his deer-stickers and urban bird nesting boxes, has co-made many of Akay's installations. They sometimes call themselves the Barsky Brothers.

External links

• Akayism.org
• Museo magazine article