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Half Baby Beaver – By Trash Artist BORDALO II in Switzerland
Content warning: Trash Artist BORDALO II By BORDALO II in Bernex, Geneve, Switzerland. More by BORDALO II on Street Art Utopia: 22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II ABOUT BORDALO II: Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987) uses the artist name Bordalo II, which he ch
Trash Artist BORDALO II
By BORDALO II in Bernex, Geneve, Switzerland.
More by BORDALO II on Street Art Utopia: 22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II
ABOUT BORDALO II: Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987) uses the artist name Bordalo II, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, in order to promote a continuity and reinvention of his artistic legacy.
His youth took place between the hours spent in the studio of his grandfather Real Bordalo, who had an incessant passion for watercolors and oils and portrayed landscapes and typical scenes of the city, and the adventures around illegal graffiti in the underworld of the city of Lisbon.
He attended the Painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon for eight years, without ever having completed it, but says that these years allowed him to discover sculpture, ceramics, and to experiment with a variety of materials that have distanced him from painting, which had taken him there in the first place.
The public space would become the chosen stage for his explorations of color and scale and the platform where he gradually transformed his habits and channeled his experiences in the construction and development of his artistic work, which is currently focused on questioning the materialistic and greedy society of which he is (also) part.
The excessive production and consumption of stuff, which results in the continuous production of “garbage” and consequently in the destruction of the Planet, are the central themes of his production. This “garbage” assumes itself as the unusual and unique raw material that Bordalo uses in the construction of small and large scale pieces that he has spread around the world and that, above all, intend to be the vehicle of a universal manifesto.
22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II
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This is a collection of Street Art by Bordalo II.
ABOUT: Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987) uses the artist name Bordalo II, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, in order to promote a continuity and reinvention of his artistic legacy.
His youth took place between the hours spent in the studio of his grandfather Real Bordalo, who had an incessant passion for watercolors and oils and portrayed landscapes and typical scenes of the city, and the adventures around illegal graffiti in the underworld of the city of Lisbon.
He attended the Painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon for eight years, without ever having completed it, but says that these years allowed him to discover sculpture, ceramics, and to experiment with a variety of materials that have distanced him from painting, which had taken him there in the first place.
The public space would become the chosen stage for his explorations of color and scale and the platform where he gradually transformed his habits and channeled his experiences in the construction and development of his artistic work, which is currently focused on questioning the materialistic and greedy society of which he is (also) part.
The excessive production and consumption of stuff, which results in the continuous production of “garbage” and consequently in the destruction of the Planet, are the central themes of his production. This “garbage” assumes itself as the unusual and unique raw material that Bordalo uses in the construction of small and large scale pieces that he has spread around the world and that, above all, intend to be the vehicle of a universal manifesto.
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She help the little people dry, across the river flow – By Thomas Dambo in Rendezvous Park, Wilson, Wyoming
Content warning: Trash artist Thomas Dambo By Thomas Dambo in Rendezvous Park, Wilson, Wyoming, USA. Thomias Dambo: “Say hi to my new friend Mama Mimi the troll. She lives high in the mountains of Jackson Hole. But in the summer when the sun is high and melts the mountain
Trash artist Thomas Dambo
By Thomas Dambo in Rendezvous Park, Wilson, Wyoming, USA.
Thomias Dambo: “Say hi to my new friend Mama Mimi the troll. She lives high in the mountains of Jackson Hole. But in the summer when the sun is high and melts the mountain snow. She help the little people dry, across the river flow.”
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Poupa – Trash Art by BORDALO II in Santarém, Portugal
Content warning: Street Artist BORDALO II By BORDALO II in Santarém, Portugal. Comments: https://www.facebook.com/utopiastreetart/posts/pfbid02XTfFXSz2tR9Az23oQsi1mKF2oW8tgdyQydTDCDWHsx6KZiH1wXzCtnpdyCMtYZHWl
Garbage With Style (8 Photos)
Content warning: From cookie-loving bins to clever cyclist designs, these creative trash cans show how small details can bring humor, style, and smart function to public spaces. In this collection, you’ll see a dapper gentleman bin, a giant bottle recycling cage, cartoon
From cookie-loving bins to clever cyclist designs, these creative trash cans show how small details can bring humor, style, and smart function to public spaces. In this collection, you’ll see a dapper gentleman bin, a giant bottle recycling cage, cartoon faces painted on dumpsters, and more unusual ideas found around the world.
More: The City Has Eyes (8 Photos)
1. Bottle Bin
A yellow wire frame designed in the shape of a huge plastic bottle, serving as a recycling container for smaller bottles. Its oversized form makes recycling more engaging and visible in the park.
2. Cookie Monster Bin
A playful purple bin fitted with large googly eyes and a cookie at the opening, mimicking the Cookie Monster. A humorous design encouraging passersby to interact with the bin.
8. Gentleman Bin
A metal mesh bin transformed into a standing figure with shoes, gloves, and a top hat, giving the appearance of a saluting gentleman. A whimsical character in public space.
4. Cyclist’s Bin — Copenhagen, Denmark
A black tilted bin installed at an angle along a bike lane, making it easy for cyclists to dispose of trash while riding. A functional design tailored to the city’s cycling culture.
5. Cat Dumpsters
Two dumpsters painted with large, detailed cat faces, complete with whiskers and expressive eyes. The artwork humorously blends with a real cat passing by on the street.
6. Cartoon Bins
Two wheelie bins customized with airbrushed cartoon faces. One has a shocked expression, the other is blue and cheeky, sticking its tongue out. A playful twist on ordinary bins.
7. Cigarette Bin
A trash container shaped like an oversized cigarette butt, positioned by a bench to encourage smokers to dispose of their waste properly.
8. Donald Dump — Paris, France
A standard green bin topped with a folded cardboard box arranged to look like a head, complete with cut-out eyes and yellow hair. A temporary but striking urban character.
More: Made You Smile (8 Photos)
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The City Has Eyes (8 Photos)
From an earthquake detection “kit” in a school hallway to a trash bin channeling Cookie Monster, googly eyes have quietly become one of the most playful forms of street-level intervention. This collection brings together eight clever, charming, and unexpected urban artworks from around the world — where a pair of eyes is all it takes to give life to objects, trees, and everyday structures. Featuring moments from sidewalks, forests, parks, and roundabouts, this is public art at its most fun.
More: 16 Googly-Eyed Street Art Gems That I Love
Cookie Monster Bin
A blue trash bin with white googly eyes becomes a comical likeness of Cookie Monster, especially with a real cookie placed just inside the opening like a mouth. The transformation invites smiles from passersby and encourages playful interaction with public infrastructure.
Earthquake Detection Kit
A neon yellow sign taped to a beige brick wall reads “Earthquake Detection Kit,” with a pair of wobbling googly eyes stuck below the text. A tongue-in-cheek joke, it turns an otherwise dull wall into a moment of humor.
Tree Stump Creature
A weathered tree stump near a lake is brought to life with two oversized googly eyes. Its gnarled roots resemble crawling limbs, making the stump appear like a wide-eyed forest creature peeking out from the shoreline.
Staring Sculpture
A perforated spherical sculpture at a roadside location in Bend, Oregon has had a pair of googly eyes added. The eyes give the metal orb an expressive, animated look that humorously contrasts its abstract, static design.
Pac-Man Bollards – By Vanyu Krastev
A cracked concrete traffic bollard shaped like a ball is transformed into a character resembling Pac-Man with the simple addition of two googly eyes. The mouth-like crack and playful gaze give personality to the damaged structure.
Tree Hug – By Vanyu Krastev
A tree growing through a metal fence is given a whimsical face using googly eyes placed on the bars. The tree’s growth forms a natural mouth-like shape that, combined with a stub resembling a nose, creates a surprisingly expressive character.
Giant Tree Monster
A tall evergreen tree is turned into a towering creature using two oversized inflatable eyeballs. The result is a hilarious and surreal visual that transforms an ordinary tree into a cartoonish park guardian.
Deer Sculpture Surprise
A bronze sculpture of a mother deer and her fawn is playfully transformed with large googly eyes. The addition gives the pair a startled, cartoon-like expression, making this realistic public artwork suddenly feel animated and silly.With just two plastic eyes, artists and pranksters around the world are giving personality to the inanimate. These small interventions highlight the joy of noticing the overlooked and reshaping the mundane. Whether it’s a trash bin, tree, or bollard, nothing is safe from being googly-eyed — and we’re all better for it.
More: Playing with statues (25 photos)
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10 Giant Trolls Hiding in Forests, Lakes and Ruins
Content warning: Towering from forests, peeking out of lakes, or lounging beneath the stars — Thomas Dambo’s trolls have become some of the most beloved public sculptures on Earth. Built entirely from recycled wood and often hidden in remote landscapes, these sculptures i
Towering from forests, peeking out of lakes, or lounging beneath the stars — Thomas Dambo’s trolls have become some of the most beloved public sculptures on Earth. Built entirely from recycled wood and often hidden in remote landscapes, these sculptures invite both wonder and adventure. From Jutland’s woodland giants to a lakeside troll in Minnesota measuring 13 meters high, here are 10 of the most enchanting trolls you can find around the world.
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1. Troll Hannes — De Schorre, Boom, Belgium
Built into the corner of a crumbling brick structure, this giant troll appears mid-rest, its wooden limbs draped over the edge of the building. With a shaggy beard and deep-set eyes, it blends into the surrounding forest, as if emerging from the ruins.
2. Santi Ikto — Mandurah, Western Australia
Captured with the Milky Way blazing above, this wooden troll sits cross-legged in the sand, arms outstretched in awe. The moment merges sculpture with sky, turning the nocturnal landscape into a scene of cosmic wonder.
3. Helle Haltben — Jutland, Denmark
This wide-eyed troll crawls through a forest clearing, its playful grin and giant hands inviting visitors to come closer. With wooden braids and a necklace made from natural materials, it radiates childlike energy.
4. Jeppe Væktæppe — Jutland, Denmark
Hidden deep among trees, this troll grips a tree trunk with one hand, mid-lunge as if about to leap out from the undergrowth. Its spiky wooden hair and sharp expression give it a mischievous charm.
5. Little Nis — Bernheim Forest, Kentucky, USA
Leaning down to touch the water’s surface, this snowy scene captures a moment of peaceful stillness. The troll appears curious and gentle, with frost lightly dusting its wooden frame and the surrounding trees.
6. Lotte Lokkeklokke — Jutland, Denmark
Sitting comfortably with a massive bell at her side, this troll looks like a guardian of the forest. Shingled wood scales and long arms give her a sturdy, watchful presence.
7. Mama Mimi — Wilson, Wyoming, USA
Stretching out across a pond, this troll doubles as a bridge — with children walking across her wooden limbs. With a thoughtful expression, she rests her chin on one hand while gazing at the water.
8. Long Leif — Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
Standing at 13 meters tall, Long Leif is the tallest troll ever made by Dambo. Towering above a child in red, this friendly giant smiles down with big ears and playful teeth, embodying both strength and joy.
9. Stifinder Stig — Jutland, Denmark
Crouched beneath a colorful patchwork tent held up by his outstretched arms, this troll looks like he’s inviting visitors into a secret hideaway. Bright fabrics and playful pose make it one of the most interactive trolls.
10. Mama Rosa — Wauwatosa, USA
Standing on a sandy hill at dusk, this troll gently holds a bundle of glowing streetlamps. Her soft expression and warm light give her a welcoming presence as she watches over the landscape near the woods.
🌍 Want to find a troll near you? Explore them all on the official Troll Map.
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When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
When street art meets nature, the results are stunning. Some artists blend their murals seamlessly with the landscape, while others use real plants to bring their work to life.
In Ecuador, El Decertor painted a mural that merges with the natural surroundings. In Martinique, Nuxuno Xän turned a tree trunk into part of a painted figure. In New York, OGMillie created a floral mural that brightens the urban space. In Brazil, Fábio Gomes Trindade’s portraits use real bougainvillea as hair, while in Poland, Natalia Rak painted a girl appearing to water a living tree.These works show how street art and nature can come together in unexpected and beautiful ways.
More: 18 Stunning Land Art Creations by Jon Foreman: Nature’s Beauty in Stone Patterns
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By El Decertor – In Imbabura, Ecuador (2 photos)2
Flower Power by Fábio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brasil (3 artworks)Raising Awareness: Street Art as a Conservation Tool
Nature-inspired street art can be a powerful means of drawing attention to endangered species and emphasizing the importance of preserving natural habitats. By using their talents, street artists can become advocates for environmental conservation and ignite conversations about our shared responsibility to protect the planet.3
By Nuxuno Xän – In Fort De France, MartiniqueInspiring Sustainability: Environmental Messages in Street Art
Street art that incorporates natural elements can also raise public awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable living. These awe-inspiring creations can encourage people to reflect on their impact on the environment and take action to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle, and preserve nature.4
In NicaraguaCreating a Sense of Place: Street Art Trails and Tourism
Street art can be used to design nature trails, where visitors can explore the environment while admiring artistic masterpieces. These trails promote tourism, allowing visitors to learn about the local ecosystem, culture, and history while appreciating the art. The fusion of street art and nature can foster a deep connection with the location and enhance the overall experience.5
Flower mural by OGMillie and Floratorium in New York (5 photos)6
In Pondicherry, India 2 photos7
By Robson Melancia in Dois Córregos, Brazil8
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By Fauxreel in Toronto, Canada11
Street Art by David Zinn (3 photos)12
“UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois 4 photos13
Cuteness overload! Chalk Art by David Zinn (6 photos)14
Legend about Giants by Natalia Rak in Białystok, Poland15
16 Photos – Street Art by Michael Pederson in Sydney, Australia16
Street Art by Pejac – A Collection17
By Jonna Pohjalainen – In Turku, Finland18
By Wild Drawing in Athens, Greece19
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Street Art by Oakoak – Calvin and Hobbes23
87 Perler Bead by Pappas Pärlor -Collection 124
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By Dr Love at Upfest – In Bristol, England27
Moss Graffiti by Carly Schmitt28
The Green Carpet – In Jaujac, France 6 photos to see it all29
Small Girl and small apple – By Oakoak30
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Street Art by JPS – A Collection (+40 photos)33
Garden Hot Air Balloon – By Oakoak34
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)35
The sleeping beauty – In Picardie, France36
“Beautiful Love” by Alter OS in Mexico City37
Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico38.
Clothespin Sculpture by Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium.
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The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland.
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Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
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Statue Of Biggest Cat In The World? – By BORDALO II in Lisboa, Portugal (6 photos)
Content warning: Iberian Lynx Cat by BORDALO II. Made of plastic waste in Lisboa, Portugal. With attention to detail, BORDALO II creates inspiring and imaginative pieces made of waste, “Trash Animals”, that beautify public spaces and raise awareness about the impact of hu
Iberian Lynx Cat by BORDALO II. Made of plastic waste in Lisboa, Portugal.
With attention to detail, BORDALO II creates inspiring and imaginative pieces made of waste, “Trash Animals”, that beautify public spaces and raise awareness about the impact of human activity on nature. His art merges creativity with a powerful ecological message, making him a standout figure in the street art world.
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Do you like cats? More here!: 43 Purrfect Street Art Pieces: A Tribute to Our Cats
More from recent years by BORDALO II:
“Bear” in Turin, Italy.
“The Dublin Red Squirrel” in Dublin, Ireland.
“Barbary Baby and Mom Monkey” in Viseu, Portugal.
Need more?: 22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II
This is a collection from 2015 of some of BORDALO II most beloved trash art sculptures.
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45 Cats – Purrrrrfect Street Art Pieces
Cats have a special talent for taking over cities. Street artists clearly love them just as much as we do!
This collection shows how many forms cat art can take in public spaces. We have gathered giant lifelike murals, glowing paste-ups, sculptures, stained glass, graffiti stickers, painted rocks, and snowy little interventions.Some of these cats hide in boxes. Others stretch across entire buildings. A few only need simple graffiti lines to steal the scene. Scroll through our ultimate cat list and move from huge 3D street art pieces to tiny, unforgettable street moments.
More: Beautiful Animal Statues (8 Photos)
📦 Cardboard Box Cat — By Nego in Torrellas, Zaragoza, Spain 🇪🇸
Nego turns an ordinary building corner into a giant cardboard box. The cat peeks out as if the whole house has become a toy. It is funny, smart, and perfectly scaled to make the street feel more playful.💡 Nerd Fact: This joke lands even harder because it taps into real cat behavior. Utrecht University notes that cats with access to simple hiding boxes adapt faster to stressful environments, so the cardboard box is not just a joke. It is also the kind of hiding place cats actually use to feel safer.
More: House turned into a giant cardboard box with a cat
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🐈 Gatet Gegant — By Oriol Arumí in Torrefarrera, Catalonia, Spain 🇪🇸
Oriol Arumí turns a quiet building into a giant local favorite. The official Torrefarrera Street Art Festival guide lists the 2020 mural as Gatet gegant on Carrer Serra Llarga, and the illusion really does make the whole block feel like the kitten’s living room.More: The Giant Kitten
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🔴 The Red Cat — By LeHo Artwork in Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
This glowing cat was presented in LeHo Artwork’s post about the mural as part of the 幻獸 series for Taipei’s lantern festival, which helps explain why the cat feels warm, luminous, and slightly unreal. The 3D illusion makes it seem as if the red body is radiating straight out from the wall.More: The Red Cat Mural: A Street Art Piece by LeHo Artwork in Taipei
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🗽 Tombili — By Seval Şahin in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Not every great cat piece needs to be painted on a wall. According to Kadıköy Municipality, sculptor Seval Şahin made the statue voluntarily, and it was installed at the spot in Ziverbey where Tombili became famous for this relaxed pose. It turns a beloved neighborhood stray into a permanent piece of urban memory.💡 Nerd Fact: Tombili’s monument became its own mini civic saga. Kadıköy Municipality says it only happened after a 17,000-signature campaign, and Hürriyet Daily News later reported that the statue was stolen and returned days later after public outrage.
More: They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers-by
🐾 Squishee the Alleycat — By SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand 🇳🇿
This is not just a realistic cat portrait. On the artist’s official mural page, SWIFTMANTIS explains that Squishee was a real local alley cat living under their old brick studio in Palmy before eventually earning a home with them. Painted for Street Prints: Papaioea 2020, the mural carries that real affection as much as the technical skill.💡 Nerd Fact: Squishee’s story kept growing after the mural was finished. On the artist’s own print page, SWIFTMANTIS says later editions became a memorial print with Squishee’s real paw print, and 10% of sales go to Manawatu Alley Cats Trust.
More: Street (cat) Art by SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand (4 photos)
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😾 The Dream of Separation — By DALeast in Paris, France 🇫🇷
DALeast’s official site lists the 2019 Paris work as The Dream of Separation, and that title fits the image beautifully. His signature tangle of metallic lines makes the two cats feel as if they are colliding, splintering, and vibrating all at once.More: Street Art by DALeast – In Paris, France
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😺 Cat! — By Näutil in Réthoville, Manche, France 🇫🇷
Näutil keeps things loose, playful, and full of character here. The graffiti cat feels wonderfully expressive without needing much realism. That is why it pops so nicely against the wall.More: Cat! – Street art by Näutil in Réthoville, France (9 photos)
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😸 Pelle Svanslös and Maja Gräddnos — By Charlie Granberg in Uppsala, Sweden 🇸🇪
Charlie Granberg gives Pelle Svanslös and Maja Gräddnos a bright and friendly presence, but the mural is bigger and more site-specific than it first looks. Destination Uppsala highlights it as a 15-meter mural of Peter-No-Tail and Molly Cream-Nose in Påvel Snickares Gränd, which makes it feel completely at home in the city that gave the character life.💡 Nerd Fact: Pelle’s stories carry more history than the phrase “beloved children’s cat” might suggest. The official Pelle Svanslös site says the character began on Uppsala radio in 1937, and the books quietly folded in wartime Sweden through blackout rules, ration cards, and even a Danish cat nickname that plays on Quisling.
More: Pelle Svanslös mural by Charlie Granberg in Uppsala, Sweden
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❄️ Summer and Winter — By Braga Last One in Les Pennes-Mirabeau, Bouches-du-Rhône, France 🇫🇷
Braga Last One makes this fluffy cat feel like it belongs to two seasons at once. The 3D illusion, fur texture, and split atmosphere give the mural a surreal edge without losing its soft touch.More: Summer and Winter by Braga Last One in southern France (6 photos and video)
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♻️ Iberian Lynx — By BORDALO II in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
BORDALO II does not just depict a lynx. He builds it out of the waste we leave behind. That makes this street art animal both beautiful and unsettling, and it makes the environmental message hard to miss.💡 Nerd Fact: This animal choice hits even harder now. Reuters reported that the Iberian lynx was moved from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2024, while BORDALO II’s own Big Trash Animals statement says the whole series is built on the contradiction of using waste to depict creatures whose habitats are damaged by waste.
More: 6 pics: Lynx Cat – Made of plastic waste by BORDALO II in Lisboa, Portugal
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🪜 Valparaíso Cat Stairs — By Unknown Artist in Valparaíso, Chile 🇨🇱
This is one of those pieces where the whole street becomes the canvas. Turning the stairs into a giant cat face is simple and bold. It is exactly the kind of public street art that makes a city feel playful.More: Street Art in Valparaíso, Chile
😼 Cat — By Stamatis Laskos in Naousa, Imathia, Greece 🇬🇷
Stamatis Laskos gives this cat a stretched and fascinating shape. It feels somewhere between a graffiti creature and a sleepy house cat. It is quirky, lean, and full of personality.More: Cat by Stamatis Laskos in Naousa, Imathia, Greece
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🐯 The Cat — By Dan Leo at Waterford Walls, Waterford, Ireland 🇮🇪
Dan Leo’s mural feels sharp, graphic, and almost totemic. Waterford Walls listed it simply as “The cat” and placed it on Park Road opposite People’s Park, which suits the piece perfectly. The bold shapes and color blocks give it a clean punch that reads from far away.More: Cat Mural by Dan Leo (+ 4 more animals)
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😻 Meow Meow — By Tianooo The Cat in Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪
Tianooo’s small cat paste-ups have a way of completely stealing the wall around them. This little Hamburg piece is sweet and full of emotion. It is the kind of tiny street art that makes a city corner feel warmer.More: Meow meow (5 photos)
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📦 Cat In A Box — By Vladi in Hong Kong 🇭🇰
This is a very simple idea, but Vladi lands it perfectly. The 3D box illusion and the cat’s relaxed expression sell the joke. Together, they make the mural feel light, funny, and instantly shareable.More: Cat In A Box – By Vladi in Hong Kong
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🌈 Cat Mural — By Uriginal in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
Uriginal goes full graphic here. Strong geometry and bright colors carry the piece. The result is crisp, cheerful, and ready to energize the wall around it.More: A feast for the eyes with the enchanting cat mural by artist Uriginal in Barcelona (4 photos)
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💤 Sleeping Painted Cat — By Jack Lack in Grenoble, France 🇫🇷
There is something wonderful about a giant mural that chooses calm over drama. Jack Lack makes this sleeping cat feel soft and peaceful. It is a perfect match for the quiet side of the building.More: Sleeping Painted Cat by Jack Lack in Grenoble, France
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🐈⬛ Black Cat — By 3MK in Ptolemaida, Greece 🇬🇷
3MK gives this black cat intense energy. The green eyes carry most of the tension. Once they catch your gaze, the whole wall suddenly feels alive.More: Black Cat mural by 3MK in Ptolemaida, Greece
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⭐ Cute Star Cat — By Sagie in Jönköping, Sweden 🇸🇪
Sagie leans into softness here, and it works beautifully. In the artist’s post about the mural, he notes that one ear was actually made of wood and glued onto the wall, giving the dreamy cat a subtle sculptural twist. That handmade detail makes the whole piece feel even more like a giant bedtime story.More: Cute Star Cat by Sagie in Jönköping, Sweden
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🐭 Cat Waiting for Mouse — By LIZ ART BERLIN in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
This street art piece is all about brilliant placement. LIZ ART BERLIN uses the real mouse hole as part of the artwork. It turns a simple paste-up into a perfect little joke between the wall and the street.More: Cat waiting for mouse – 11 Paste Ups by LIZ ART BERLIN
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🌿 Rustle in Feilding — By SWIFTMANTIS in Feilding, New Zealand 🇳🇿
SWIFTMANTIS uses a highly detailed style here, but the story behind the mural is just as memorable. On the official project page, the artist explains that Rustle traveled from London to Feilding mid-pandemic to be reunited with his mum Sophie after six months apart. The painted leaves make that real cat feel like it is quietly spying on the city from its own green hideout.🔗 Follow SWIFTMANTIS on Instagram
🫒 Olive — By SWIFTMANTIS in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
This mural lands because it is deeply personal. On the official mural page, SWIFTMANTIS describes Olive as a Christchurch city stray painted for Flare Street Art Festival to help her find a home, and the note now happily adds that she has since been adopted. That turns the wall into more than a portrait. It becomes a public act of care.🔗 Follow SWIFTMANTIS on Instagram
💖 Neon Cat — By David Speed in London, England 🇬🇧
David Speed makes this cat feel like it was painted with pure electricity. The fluorescent pink glow pushes the piece right to the edge. It is a perfect mix of neon sign, bold graffiti, and pop spectacle.More: Cat in London by Neon Artist David Speed
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❤️ Cat Lover — By Wek / Spray Lover in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
This piece keeps things tender and beautifully direct. Spray Lover focuses purely on the cat’s softness and presence. The street art mural feels affectionate without needing any extra visual tricks.More: Cat Lover by Spray Lover in Lisbon, Portugal (4 photos)
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🏙️ Giant Cat Mural — By LexusOne in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 🇷🇺
LexusOne works on a huge scale here. The size gives the cat a calm, guardian-like presence. It feels like the entire building has been turned into a lookout point for one enormous neighborhood cat.More: Cat mural by LexusOne in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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💕 We Will Meet Again… — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This one is simple, text-based, and still surprisingly effective. It works because the graffiti line is funny and tender. It is just dramatic enough to sound like something only true cat people would understand.More: We will meet again in another life when we are both cats
🪟 Stained Glass Cat — By Kateryna Shelyhina in Unknown Location 🌍
This is not a standard graffiti mural, but it absolutely belongs here. The stretched cat silhouette and stained-glass treatment are elegant. They give it a graceful sense of movement that feels both handmade and magical.More: The natural movement of this cat sculpture is amazing
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🚐 All Cats Are Beautiful — By Pro Boy Nick in Unknown Location 🌍
The charm here is how temporary the art is. Pro Boy Nick turns a dirty van window into a surprisingly elegant cat portrait. It proves that even street grime can become a pretty great canvas.💡 Nerd Fact: This sits inside a broader street-art lineage sometimes called reverse graffiti. In a Guardian piece on Paul “Moose” Curtis, the method is described as making an image by removing grime instead of adding paint, which means the drawing is literally made out of the clean parts.
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✊ Cats Against Racism — By Unknown Artist in Adelaide, Australia 🇦🇺
This is exactly the kind of small intervention that can completely change the tone of a place. Covering hateful propaganda with a cat sticker is funny and sharp. It is a perfect example of street art doing something immediate and human.More: There was some racist rubbish here but I covered it up with this picture of a cat
🐈 Cat — By JPS in Unknown Location 🌍
JPS has a gift for making stencils feel quietly cinematic. This street art cat is perfectly placed and well observed. It feels less like a painted image and more like a real animal that just decided to sit there.More: Cat – Street Art by JPS
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😴 Sleeping Kitten 2 — By WA in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪
This mural is all about pure softness and restraint. WA presented this anamorphic Lima intervention as Gatito durmiendo, and that slight perspective trick helps the sleeping kitten feel even softer. The painting turns a simple pose into something deeply peaceful.More: Sleeping kitten 2 by WA in Lima, Peru
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🐾 Big Ginger Kitten — By Mr Meana in London, England 🇬🇧
Mr Meana gives this kitten just enough perspective and attitude to make it pop. It feels like it is climbing right out of the wall. This 3D street art is playful, oversized, and hard not to smile at.More: Big ginger kitten escaping from the side of the building
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🎀 1312 Hello Kitty — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This piece works because it takes something instantly cute and flips it into something confrontational. The clash between the familiar Hello Kitty face and the sharper message gives the graffiti its punch.More: 1312 Hello Kitty
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👀 Cat Watching the Dog — By Street Artist N.M in Flensburg, Germany 🇩🇪
The fun here is in the delayed reveal. At first, it looks like an ordinary dog moment. Then you realize the cat on the wall is actually painted. That makes the whole piece feel like a tiny live-action street prank.More: Street Artist N.M in Flensburg, Germany
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😺 Happy Cats — By K. Skretutsky in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
This is more playful public sculpture than traditional wall art. But it absolutely belongs in our street art cat collection. The big smile and colorful mosaic surface make it feel like a piece of the city designed purely for joy.More: Happy Cats! – In Kyiv, Ukraine
🎨 #Caturday Stencil — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
Sometimes all a wall needs is one neat black-and-white cat shape. This stencil is quick, minimal, and very charming. It easily proves that street art does not need massive scale to leave a big mark.More: Unknown artist and location
⛄ Snow Cats Climbing Trees — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This is exactly the kind of temporary street intervention that feels small and brilliant at the same time. Turning clumps of snow into climbing cats makes winter itself feel like part of the artwork.More: Snow Cats climbing trees
💡 Cat Lights — By Unknown Artist in Zelenogradsk, Russia 🇷🇺
These cat lights are not a typical graffiti mural, but they show how deeply feline culture is built into Zelenogradsk’s public space. The official Visit Kaliningrad guide describes Kurortny Avenue as a street full of cat-themed urban details, including cat traffic lights, murals, and even a Cat Museum. It is public art, local identity, and pure charm all rolled into one small detail.💡 Nerd Fact: Zelenogradsk did not stop at cute cat details. The official Visit Kaliningrad guide says the town’s cat museum helped set the feline theme for the whole place, and its event calendar even lists “Zelenogradsk Cat’s Birthday” on March 1.
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🐈 Katzenstele — By Siegfried Neuenhausen in Braunschweig, Germany 🇩🇪
This monument has a very different energy from the murals in this post. The Städtisches Museum Braunschweig identifies it by its official title, Katzenstele, and notes that the large sculpture has been part of Braunschweig’s cityscape since 1981. It feels solemn and affectionate at the same time.💡 Nerd Fact: This monument is so woven into Braunschweig that the city still plans around it. In a 2023 document, Braunschweig described the Katzenstele as a popular photo motif and a special attraction for children, which is why officials approved work on a new pedestal to keep bins and bikes from crowding it.
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⬛ Black Shadow — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This piece proves how little it can take to bring a wall to life. A simple black cat silhouette tucked into a niche feels just right. It almost looks like the building was simply waiting for it.
🐈 Cat Meets Cat Graffiti — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This is half artwork and half perfect timing. The real cat passing the line-drawn graffiti cat is magical. It turns an already nice street piece into one of those rare moments that feels almost too good to be accidental.
🪨 Painted Cat Rocks — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
These painted rocks are tiny, and that is a huge part of their appeal. They feel like little gifts left in a public space. They are the kind of small cat street art that can brighten your day out of nowhere.More: #caturstones on #caturday
🐾 The Cat Trace — By Unknown Artist in Unknown Location 🌍
This one is charming because it turns walking into a discovery. A simple trail of paw prints is enough to make the sidewalk feel playful. It looks as if a cat just wandered through and left a little story behind.More: The Cat Trace (Caturday #69)
💨 Smoke Cat on the Wall — By 0331C in Unknown Location 🌍
This is one of the strangest cat pieces in the set, and that is exactly why it works. Using soot and smoke to make a cat silhouette is clever. It gives the wall a ghostly, almost disappearing presence.More: Street Art by 0331C – A Collection
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🐱 Banksy’s Gaza Kitten — By Banksy in Gaza, Palestine 🇵🇸
This piece hits hard because the kitten is playful while the setting is anything but. ABC News reported that the mural was painted on the remains of a home in Beit Hanoun destroyed during the 2014 war in Gaza. That contrast makes the image impossible to take casually.💡 Nerd Fact: The kitten was never meant to function as a standalone mural. Reuters noted that Banksy folded it into a satirical mini-video about Gaza and said he used a kitten because people online click on cats when they would otherwise scroll past destruction.
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New Murals by Banksy Spotted in Gaza Strip
The street artist is well-known for his political paintings.KATE BUBACZ (ABC News)
22 photos – A Collection of Street Art by Bordalo II
Content warning: On Facebook. -- This is a collection of Street Art by Bordalo II. ABOUT: Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987) uses the artist name Bordalo II, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, in order to promote a continuity and reinventi
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This is a collection of Street Art by Bordalo II.
ABOUT: Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987) uses the artist name Bordalo II, which he chose as a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, in order to promote a continuity and reinvention of his artistic legacy.
His youth took place between the hours spent in the studio of his grandfather Real Bordalo, who had an incessant passion for watercolors and oils and portrayed landscapes and typical scenes of the city, and the adventures around illegal graffiti in the underworld of the city of Lisbon.
He attended the Painting course at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon for eight years, without ever having completed it, but says that these years allowed him to discover sculpture, ceramics, and to experiment with a variety of materials that have distanced him from painting, which had taken him there in the first place.
The public space would become the chosen stage for his explorations of color and scale and the platform where he gradually transformed his habits and channeled his experiences in the construction and development of his artistic work, which is currently focused on questioning the materialistic and greedy society of which he is (also) part.
The excessive production and consumption of stuff, which results in the continuous production of “garbage” and consequently in the destruction of the Planet, are the central themes of his production. This “garbage” assumes itself as the unusual and unique raw material that Bordalo uses in the construction of small and large scale pieces that he has spread around the world and that, above all, intend to be the vehicle of a universal manifesto.
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‘Part Of Your World’ The Disney Princess Ariel Cleaning Up
Content warning: Ariel by Herr Nilsson at Mälaren in Stockholm, Sweden First artwork from Herr Nilssons ‘Clean Street Art’ Series By Herr Nilsson cooperation with Rena Mälaren in Stockholm, Sweden. Herr Nilsson: “After many years of provocative street art around the world
First artwork from Herr Nilssons ‘Clean Street Art’ Series
By Herr Nilsson cooperation with Rena Mälaren in Stockholm, Sweden.
Herr Nilsson: “After many years of provocative street art around the world, I was looking for something new and meaningful closer to home. When a friend presented the idea of creating something unique from scrap found on the bed of lakes and waterways, therefore highlighting a very important environmental issue, it immediately sounded just right. With the help of Rena Mälaren and an enormous number of hours later, the sculpture is finally ready to see the light of day!”
Constructed from rubbish
Today Herr Nilsson revealed Ariel, entirely constructed from rubbish from Lake Mälaren in front of the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The rubbish is retrieved by Rena Mälaren, the non-profit organisation that specialises in retrieving garbage from the bottom of the lake. Ariel is the first sculpture in a ‘Clean Street Art’ series in Stockholm, an inspiring new initiative to protect our seas. More sculptures in this series will be installed in various public locations around Stockholm during summer.
Fredrik Johansson, Rena Mälaren cleaning in Västerås 2021 © Oskar Kihlborg
Fredrik Johansson, Rena Mälaren cleaning in Västerås 2021 © Oskar Kihlborg
Ariel consists of mobile phones, cord phones, a vacuum cleaner, a sink, an oil barrel, a car tyre, a computer mouse, a watch, screws, and circuit boards. Key features such as Ariel’s hair are made from hoses, while her eyes are discarded CPU fans. Most notably, one of her raised middle fingers are represented by a knife, while the rocks situated at the front of the sculpture are old lead boat batteries, which are incredibly damaging to the environment.
Ariel and her soon-to-be companions are not only works of art, but symbols of the importance of
protecting our waters. For as long as she remains in position, Ariel can be seen with her two middle fingers up, saying F*** OFF to those who pollute the seas, oceans and waterways, day after day.
About Herr Nilsson
Herr Nilsson broke onto the international street art scene in 2012 when he painted a series of paintings titled ‘Dark Princesses’, including Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty armed with knives and pistols. The Disney princesses lurked around street corners in Stockholm where they appeared to wait for passers-by. As a result, Herr Nilsson was invited to a number of exhibitions in New York, Miami, London and Tel Aviv. The collectors of his work are found all over the world, among them being famous financiers and royalty.
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Herr Nilsson on Instagram: "I built this beauty of 200 kg of rubbish, retrieved from Lake Mälaren in Stockholm. All this garbage was cleaned out by the non profit diving organisation @renamalaren which has retrieved more than 100 tons of rubbish from the
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