Wild Walls (10 Photos)
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From predators emerging from alley walls to surreal animals dissolving into air, this collection captures wild creatures frozen in unexpected urban scenes. Featured murals include a massive tiger on a French utility building, a vibrant serpent hidden in the bushes of Hyères, and a haunting triple-wolf mural in Shanghai. Scroll through to see how artists across the globe are transforming city walls into portals for the animal kingdom.
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1. The Wolves Are Coming — Satr in Shanghai, China
This mural features three overlapping wolf heads rendered in smoky, abstract lines, with sharp white eyes and expressive snarls. The red highlights add tension and movement, blending realism with stylized menace.
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2. After / Before — Rest4 in Hyères, France
What appears to be a bare concrete wall transforms into a hyperrealistic mural of a colorful snake peeking through foliage. The detail on the scales, eyes, and tongue gives the illusion that the reptile is alive and watching.
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3. On the Hunt — Dave Baranes in Courtenay, France
A tiger crouches low, eyes locked onto the viewer. Painted on a flat white wall, it breaks through the surface with shadows and torn paint illusions, creating a vivid sense of depth and movement. More!: 7 Photos Of Endangered Beauty: How Dave Baranes Graffiti Captures Animals on the Brink of Extinction
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4. Brick Camo — Paddy Watts
A 3D-style chameleon emerges from a brick wall, painted using the same brick pattern in yellows and purples to mimic camouflage. The corner placement and shading make it feel like it’s resting on real bricks.
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5. Bloom and Roar — Cameron “CAMER1sf” Moberg in Modesto, California
A roaring tiger emerges from a jungle of oversized orange poppies and tropical leaves, surrounded by butterflies. The contrast between the detailed tiger and soft floral elements creates a striking visual.
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6. Oryx Going Ahead — Martín Ron in Doha, Qatar
This desert antelope bursts through a crumbling wall, revealing a cityscape behind. The mural creates a 3D illusion of motion and power, referencing the oryx as a symbol of Qatar. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
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7. Shika — Jack Lack in Osaka, Japan
This deer mural stretches across the full side of a multi-story building, incorporating windows into its antlers. The warm golden tones and glimmering eye give the piece a gentle, dreamlike presence. More!: 6 Unbelievable Animal-Inspired Murals by Jack Lack
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8. Street Bird — DAN23 in Strasbourg, France Zealand
A vibrant bird with rainbow plumage perches on a bright red utility box. Above it, the message “Fck you ♥” adds a punk twist!
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Bahati — Sonny Behan in Cape Town, South Africa
Mural by Sonny Behan for Cape Town Collective. It portrays a close-up of a gorilla surrounded by lush greenery, blending seamlessly into the interior setting.
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Peak Twinning — Falko Fantastic in Cape Town, South Africa
Street art by Falko Fantastic in Cape Town showing two elephants hanging by their trunks from the tops of nearby trees. The composition uses the real trees as part of the design, merging painted figures with the natural environment in a humorous and imaginative way.
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9 Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed
From a 50-foot Native American monument overlooking the Missouri River to a surreal hammock strung across a border fence, these sculptures push the boundaries of form, meaning, and public space. Whether constructed from stone, steel, wire, or illusion, each work defies convention — and chances are, you haven’t seen them before. Locations span from Barcelona to Philadelphia, from South Dakota plains to Turkish landscapes.
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1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland
This bronze sculpture of a seated figure appears hollowed out from within, forming an arched void from chest to head. The minimalist facial features and slumped posture evoke absence and loss, using emptiness as its central element.
2. Window and Ladder – Too Late for Help — Leandro Erlich in Montevideo, Uruguay
A fragment of brick wall with a single window floats mid-air, supported by a ladder that leads nowhere. Placed in an empty lot, this illusion-based sculpture alters space and challenges logic.
3. Border Hammock — Murat Gök in Istanbul, Turkey
Two fence poles curve inward to cradle a man resting in a hammock made from the fence itself. By bending an otherwise rigid border element into a place of rest, the sculpture offers a quiet yet clever political statement.
4. Freedom — Zenos Frudakis in Philadelphia, USA
This bronze wall shows four human forms in various stages of breaking free, culminating in a fully emerged figure stepping into open space. It explores transformation and personal liberation.
5. Giant Slingshot Bench — Cornelia Konrads in Germany
A wooden bench is suspended by two long red straps tied to a massive Y-shaped branch. The setup mimics a slingshot ready to launch, blending utility with playful imagination.
6. Dignity — Dale Lamphere in Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA
Standing 50 feet tall, this stainless steel monument honors Native American women. The figure wears a star quilt composed of blue diamond shapes that shimmer in the wind.
7. The Kiss of Death — Unknown Artist in Barcelona, Spain
This marble sculpture in Poblenou Cemetery shows a skeleton with wings gently kissing the forehead of a lifeless young man. Created in 1930, it’s both romantic and haunting.
8. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in Portland, Maine, USA
A crouched human form is constructed from a metal frame filled with smooth river stones. The heavy material and posture communicate emotional burden through literal weight.
9. UMI — Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois, USA
This monumental figure is composed of sculpted wood and branches shaped into a female form. Her hands and body are formed by intertwining tree limbs, suggesting organic unity.More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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