"They should consider what it is they are so upset about and then talk about it," she said as the painting was unveiled at Kronobergsvägen on Kungsholmen.

"They can choose the motif themselves, so I don’t think they’ve talked to the neighbours or anyone before doing this," Hugo Röjgård, from Swedish graffiti campaign group Graffitifrämjandet , told The Local.

He said that he didn’t think the decision would hurt his campaign to encourage more apartment building owners to free up walls for graffiti.

Kollektivet Livet normally allows paintings to remain on the wall for about six months before commissioning a new artist.

The penis was painted on a legal graffiti wall established in Stockholm by the art organization Kollektivet Livet, meaning there was no need to consult with residents before painting it.