Embla Nilsson

Embla Nilsson is a Swedish tattoo artist and muralist whose practice spans both intimate and large-scale formats. Working across skin, public space, and community environments, her work explores themes of identity, transformation, motherhood, and the human experience.

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Over the past years, she has developed a multidisciplinary practice that combines tattooing, mural painting, and participatory art, as well as documentary photography and film projects. As a Director of Photography (DOP), she works with visual narratives that focus on people, environments, and authentic moments, often within social and community contexts.

 

Her work includes large-scale murals, live art and tattooing at events, and collaborative projects created together with schools, young people, and local communities.

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Embla Nilsson regularly collaborates with municipalities, cultural initiatives, and organizations to create site-specific and community-based artworks. Through co-creation processes and workshops, her projects aim to strengthen participation, visibility, and a sense of belonging in shared spaces.

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Alongside commissioned and collaborative work, she maintains an active studio practice and shares her work with a growing international audience through digital platforms.

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Based in Sweden, she works with private clients, public art commissions, and cultural projects.