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Nug

b. 1972

Swedish graffiti artist

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About Nug

Born 1972. Nug is a Swedish painter and graffiti artist.

Magnus Gustafsson (born 1972 ), known by his tag Nug, is a Swedish graffiti artist.

Career He has been active in the Stockholm area and been called one of the worst graffiti vandals in Sweden but his works have also been shown at places like the art fair Market. Nug started painting graffiti illegally in the mid-1980s and popularised painting trains while they were still in service (rather than parked at the depot). His degree project, presented in 2008, was called Territorial Pissing, a film showing a masked man spraying a subway car and the Stockholm station entrance, where he broke in to make one of the scenes in "Territorial Pissing". The project attracted attention in the media and was condemned by Sweden's former Minister of Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth

Konstfack has stated that regardless of the criminal nature of the project, basic administrative law regulations do not permit his degree to be revoked but the school is investigating if they made any errors when they let him use this work for graduation.

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Important facts

Born
1972
Birth century
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Konstfack
Also known as
Magnus Gustafsson

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nug?

Swedish graffiti artist

When was Nug born?

Nug was born in 1972.

What is Nug's occupation?

Nug is a painter and graffiti artist.

What nationality is Nug?

Nug is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nug

· Wikidata: Q5777892

· DBpedia: Nug (graffiti artist)

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