Jakob Tolstrup is an artist and illustrator. He has many exhibitions behind him and has recently been part of a project that has created one of the largest outdoor murals in the US. Commenting on the Pondus Project he says: “I have been inspired by Berlin and the old bronze statues of the city, which as the years go by are affected and changed by their surroundings but never disappear. I like the idea that the statues will survive us all. It has been an artistic challenge to paint a figure like Pondus that is already so full of memories. In my childhood, my father used to have a Pondus on his nightstand, so it has been exciting to suddenly work with one myself.”

All the proceeds from the sale of the artwork will go to the Children & Youth Foundation and UNICEF. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers will waive its usual fee in connection with the sale.