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Speaking To Your Heart (12 Photos)
Content warning: From a hollow figure seated by Lake Geneva to a towering angel built from confiscated knives in England, these works show grief, burden, and quiet care. We visit a fragmented traveler in Venice, a face-in-hands mural in Gambettola, a mother bent under hou
From a hollow figure seated by Lake Geneva to a towering angel built from confiscated knives in England, these works show grief, burden, and quiet care. We visit a fragmented traveler in Venice, a face-in-hands mural in Gambettola, a mother bent under household weight in Torrelavega, a stone‑filled body in the U.S., a Rubens tribute in The Hague, and two hugging cabinets in Olsztyn.
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1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland
Bronze figure with an empty torso sits on a bench, head bowed and arms crossed. The void forms the core of the work, framed by lakefront parkland.
2. Hell Is Round the Corner — Bifido in Gambettola, Italy
Large-scale paste-up of a man covering his face spans a brick façade. Existing windows and vents align with the head and hands, adding depth to the expression. More photos!: HELL IS ROUND THE CORNER
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3. Knife Angel — Alfie Bradley in Carlisle, England
Twenty-seven‑foot sculpture assembled from more than 100,000 surrendered knives. Outstretched hands and feathered wings are formed from blades and handles. More!: Made of 100,000 knives removed from UK streets
4. Les Voyageurs — Bruno Catalano in Venice, Italy
Bronze traveler faces the Grand Canal with suitcase in hand. Large sections of the torso and legs are missing, creating a clean cut-out through the figure. More by Bruno Catalano!: Fragmented travelers by Bruno Catalano (10 Photos)
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5. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in Portland, USA
Human form made from a steel armature filled with rounded stones. The crouched pose and packed weight emphasize heaviness and stillness.
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6. A Mother’s Love — Part of a project called Deconstruction in Torrelavega, Spain
Figurative street sculpture built from white household appliances and objects. A bent parent holds a child while carrying a towering stack, showing domestic load. More about it!: The weight on a mother’s shoulders
You can read more about it here.
7. Old Woman and Boy with Candles — Julien de Casabianca in The Hague, Netherlands
Large mural adaptation of Rubens’s painting shows two figures lit by a single flame. The candlelight effect reads clearly on the high-rise façade at dusk.
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8. Hugging Cabinets — Adam Okuciejewski & Szymon Czarnowski in Olsztyn, Poland
Two utility boxes are painted with simple eyes and arms, creating a small embrace. Grass field and roadside setting keep the scene informal and direct.
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9. El Perro — Omar Alonso in Barranquilla, Colombia
A mural of a dog resting inside a painted box, using perspective to make the animal appear as if it is lying partly outside the wall. The body is stretched across the floor of the box, with the sky visible behind it.
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10. Bunny Line
A young child appears to join a line of sculpted rabbits, creating a seamless and charming illusion of waiting their turn.
11. Hands Holding a Tree Sculpture
A large-scale sculpture of two white hands gently cradling a growing tree emphasizes the connection between humanity and nature. This installation serves as a striking symbol of environmental care and urban greenery.
12. Fishermen at Dawn — SPURONE in Tampico, Mexico
A calm riverside scene depicting two men in a boat under soft morning light. The reflection across the wall creates depth and stillness, turning architecture into landscape.
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Absolutely Beautiful (9 Photos)
From surreal sculptures set in lush landscapes to lifelike murals transforming city walls, these eight works capture the many ways public art can inspire. This collection takes you from vivid nature scenes to intimate portraits, with each piece offering a unique encounter in the open air. Featured are artists from Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, and beyond.
1. True Nature — Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Cancun, Mexico
A monumental white sculpture of a figure holding its own face as a mask, with the head’s interior open to reveal dense tropical greenery. This work merges art with the natural environment, creating a striking visual link between human identity and the surrounding jungle.🔗 Follow Daniel Popper on Instagram
2. Mural by David Barrera — Fene, Spain
A vibrant building facade mural showing a young boy standing beside a white dog, facing a woman playing guitar. The central structure of the building separates the two figures but keeps them visually connected through color and composition.🔗 Follow David Barrera on Instagram
3. Mural by Wedo Goas — Salobreña, Spain
A portrait of a woman in a loose cream shirt, sitting with fruit and a glass of drink in front of her. The soft light and calm expression give the piece a classical, painting-like quality.🔗 Follow Wedo Goas on Instagram
4. Mural by Mona Caron — Le Locle, Switzerland
A towering mural of the Gentiana lutea plant painted along the full height of a tall concrete building. The bright yellow flowers and lush green leaves contrast sharply with the grey urban backdrop. More photos!: Flower mural by Mona Caron in Le Locle, Switzerland🔗 Follow Mona Caron on Instagram
5. Silo Art by SMUG — Lameroo, South Australia
A massive mural on grain silos showing a bearded man in a hat with clasped hands, overlaid with a golden rural sunset scene complete with a windmill and open fields. More by SMUG!: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life🔗 Follow SMUG on Instagram
6. Mural by Megan Oldhues — Toronto, Canada
A soft-focus style mural of a woman in a white dress holding a red jug, standing in a lush garden with trees and flowers. The brushstroke style evokes a painted canvas.🔗 Follow Megan Oldhues on Instagram
7. Mural by Collin van der Sluijs — Maastricht, Netherlands
A richly detailed mural of a brown bird surrounded by flowers, leaves, and smaller birds, set against a colorful, patterned background. More!: Murals By Collin Van der Sluijs (7 Photos)🔗 Follow Collin van der Sluijs on Instagram
8. Mural by Adele Renault — Stavelot, Belgium
A mural covering the side of a building with the close-up face of a pigeon, its feathers shimmering with iridescent hues. More photos!: This Stunning Pigeon Mural in Belgium Is a Must-See🔗 Follow Adele Renault on Instagram
9. The Elder — Zion Graffiti in Bogotá, Colombia
This striking mural by Zion Graffiti, painted for Meeting Of Styles Colombia 2025, portrays the profile of an elderly man with flowing white hair and beard that merge seamlessly with the wall’s dark background.🔗 Follow Zion Graffiti on Instagram
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La Asociación Cultural Octubre vuelve a sorprender con una performance contra el machismo
La instalación artística 'Deconstrucción' ha inundado las calles de Torrelavega este sábado para llamar la atención sobre actitudes y conductas machistasRubén Alonso (elDiario.es)
Art That Feels Real (12 Photos)
Content warning: These 12 murals go beyond walls—turning streets, alleys, and facades into unforgettable illusions and emotions. From reflective eyes to 3D rivers to seasonal portraits shaped by real trees, each piece shows why street art is more than just paint. Here’s a
These 12 murals go beyond walls—turning streets, alleys, and facades into unforgettable illusions and emotions. From reflective eyes to 3D rivers to seasonal portraits shaped by real trees, each piece shows why street art is more than just paint. Here’s a collection of works that are absolutely amazing in both craft and placement.
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1. Girl with Floral Afro — Vinie’s Mural in Paris, France
A playful mural of a girl in denim overalls with her eyes closed and hands in her pockets. Her hair is composed entirely of bright, colorful spheres that blend into the wall, resembling a wild floral afro. The mural uses the corner placement perfectly, extending above pedestrian level into full view. More!: Vinie’s Stunning Murals (25 Photos)
💡 Nerd Fact: Vinie didn’t start with these big-haired muses at all — she came up through Toulouse graffiti lettering with the AH Crew, and only after moving to Paris in 2007 did the now-iconic afro-haired female character become her signature, often designed to interact with plants and the wall’s surroundings.
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2. Blooming Hair — Fabio Gomes Trindade in Trindade, Brazil
A young girl’s portrait is painted with a calm expression and tilted head, leaning into her hand. Above her, an actual bougainvillea tree is used as her hair, its rich purple flowers forming a natural, voluminous afro. More!: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade (8 Photos)
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3. Four Seasons — Tribute to Kora by Bruno Althamer in Warsaw, Poland
Painted by Bruno Althamer as a tribute to Polish rock singer Kora (Olga Jackowska), this mural in Warsaw uniquely incorporates a living tree to form the hair of the portrait. The tree changes with the seasons—lush in summer, blossoming in spring, colorful in autumn, and bare in winter—creating a constantly evolving hairstyle for the mural. More!: Four Seasons Tribute to Kora in Warsaw, Poland
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4. Kingfisher — A-MO in Bordeaux, France
This large bird mural is painted directly on the corner of a building, perched realistically above utility boxes. The kingfisher’s feathers are detailed with sharp strokes of blue, orange, and white, giving it a sketched feel.
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5. Reflective Eye — My Dog Sighs in Eccleston, UK
A large, realistic human eye painted on a rough wall with blue and teal splashes radiating from it. The pupil contains a highly detailed reflection of the surrounding landscape and the person taking the photo, emphasizing the interaction between viewer and mural. More!: Eyes That Speak: A Stunning Collection of My Dog Sighs Most Powerful Street Artworks (7 Murals)
💡 Nerd Fact: With My Dog Sighs, the reflection is usually the real story. He has said that every eye should tell the story of the community and the place around it, and he often hides local landmarks or memories inside the iris rather than using the eye as a straightforward portrait.
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6. Dream Shelter — By Seth
A mural of a girl with long blue hair, squatting under a colorful structure resembling a giant umbrella with floating cubes and birds. A real person stands beneath it, creating interaction between scale and subject. More!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
💡 Nerd Fact: Seth’s children are never just decorative figures. After traveling the world since 2003, he built a visual language where children act as messengers placed in difficult social or political environments and he often keeps their faces unreadable so viewers can project themselves into the scene.
🔗 Follow Seth Globepainter on Instagram
7. Elderly Kiss — Duek & Fresa Bogota in Tláhuac, Mexico
A mural of an elderly couple sharing an affectionate kiss, painted directly on the facade of a bright blue house. Every wrinkle, detail, and emotion is rendered with care and warmth.
💡 Nerd Fact: This is also a cross-border collaboration: Fresa identifies herself as a Colombian street artist, while Duek has described other murals of his as reflections on migration, protection, and family. That wider context makes tenderness feel like part of the message, not just the mood.
🔗 Follow Duek Glez & Fresa Bogotá on Instagram
8. The Gaze — Martín Ron in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A portrait of a woman in a cream-colored cloche hat, painted between two buildings in a narrow courtyard. The mural is monochromatic with soft yellow accents wrapping the figure, and perfectly integrates with the old brick textures. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
💡 Nerd Fact: San Telmo is one of Buenos Aires’ oldest and most nostalgia-heavy neighborhoods — famous for antiques, colonial streets, markets, and tango heritage — so a portrait that feels lifted from early cinema is doing more than decorating a wall; it’s echoing the barrio’s whole personality.
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9. The Water Carrier — Juandres Vera & Tardor in Riola, Spain
This 3D pavement artwork depicts a woman kneeling beside a stream and scooping water with a bucket. More photos here!
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10. Horse in the Water — Nikolaj Arndt in Neustadt, Germany
This 3D street art features a brown horse emerging from a puddle, with a woman sitting in front, reaching to touch its face. The optical illusion makes the horse appear lifelike and part of the path.
💡 Nerd Fact: Arndt came into street painting through formal art training and competition culture: he trained as a drawing and performing-arts teacher, has taught since 1998, and has been active in international street-painting contests since 2008.
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11. Boat of Silence — SPURONE in Tampico, Mexico
Created for the Renace Street Art Festival 2025, this mural by SPURONE captures a quiet moment on the water. A man sits in a small boat, while a woman stands at its edge, both lost in thought. The reflections in the painted surface merge with the building’s windows, turning architecture into part of the story — stillness, distance, and memory all floating together beneath a soft light.
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12. La Guinguette — Patrick Commecy in Brives-Charensac, France
Patrick Commecy’s La Guinguette transforms a narrow building façade into a charming café scene. The painted storefront glows in blue and gold, with a man reading a newspaper at a checkered table, a bartender behind the counter, and a woman leaning from a balcony above. Every detail — from bottles and signs to the flowered window boxes — deepens the illusion of a lively local moment frozen in paint.
Patrick Commecy: The era of Saturday night dances, fried food accompanied by the local “Verveine Authentique,” and a nod to Joseph Servant, founder of the Twinning Committee in 1987.
💡 Nerd Fact: Commecy’s team says each mural begins almost like an investigation into a place’s urban, historical, and social identity. That matters here, because a guinguette is traditionally a festive café where people eat, drink, and dance — and this specific wall revives Brives-Charensac memories of Saturday-night dances, local “Verveine Authentique,” and Joseph Servant.
🔗 Visit Patrick Commecy’s website
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Unreal Moments (9 Photos)
9 Unexpected illusions. Playful distortions. Familiar scenes reimagined. In this collection, artists from across the globe bend reality with paint, sculpture, and wit—placing a giraffe in a city block, turning bollards into Pac-Man, and handing Darth Vader a fishing pole. Scroll through eight moments that feel too unreal to be true, yet are all hiding in plain sight.
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1. Giraffe Eating the Plants — Jan Is De Man in Utrecht, Netherlands
A hyperrealistic giraffe emerges from the side of a residential building to nibble on balcony plants. Painted with seamless depth, the mural merges nature with the urban landscape in a scene that feels entirely possible—until you blink. More!:8 Happy 3D Artworks by Jan Is De Man🔗 Follow Jan Is De Man on Instagram
2. Darth Fisher — Frankey in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Under a quiet bridge in Amsterdam, Darth Vader sits patiently fishing—with a glowing red lightsaber. This unexpected sculpture by Frankey turns the Star Wars villain into a calm waterside figure, lit eerily by the blade’s red reflection. More!: 6 pics – Darth Fisher (by Frankey in Amsterdam)🔗 Follow Frankey on Instagram
3. Surf and Sand Club — John Pugh in Hermosa Beach, California, USA
This large-scale mural splits open the side of a building to reveal a retro beach scene. The faux 3D illusion draws you into the architecture itself, transforming the wall into a cliffside resort. More photos!: ‘Here Yesterday’ – Amazing 3D Mural in Hermosa Beach, California!🔗 Follow John Pugh on Instagram
4. 3D Painted Turtle — Hebsart in Akumal, Mexico
Using both wall and floor space, this colorful sea turtle appears to float mid-air. The body is painted in striking blues, greens, and reds, enhanced by a realistic shadow that anchors the illusion. More!: 6 Walls Where Hebs Art Left Something You Can Still Feel🔗 Follow Hebsart on Instagram
5. A Photo Opportunity — WOSKerski in London, UK
A surreal mural of giant yellow pencils scattered in a greyscale mountain landscape. Tourists pose for pictures among the pencils, blending fantasy and street culture in this illusion created for SprayExhibition20. More!: 9 Times WOSKerski Made UK Walls Feel Like Glitches in Reality🔗 Follow WOSKerski on Instagram
6. Tea Time Illusion — Yip Yew Chong in Singapore
A mural that spills out of itself—literally. Painted cups catch flowing tea from a teapot, while birds and laundry float between windows. The placement of shadows and spillage turns a flat wall into a dimensional scene. See it all!: Beautiful Street Art in Chinatown, Singapore (15 pics +video)🔗 Follow Yip Yew Chong on Instagram
7. Matryoshka Truck
A cement truck painted like a Russian nesting doll rolls down a street, turning industrial machinery into playful visual art. The result: a moving sculpture that breaks expectations in traffic.
8. Hungry Bollards — Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria
Concrete sidewalk spheres in Bulgaria transformed into hungry Pac-Man characters with just a pair of googly eyes. Artist Vanyu Krastev is known for bringing humor to urban decay by giving broken infrastructure a personality. More!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)🔗 Follow Vanyu Krastev on Instagram
9. Flow of Life — Ty Mural Guy in Trail, BC, Canada
A 3D-style mural depicting interconnected hands catching and passing flowing water, symbolizing generosity and shared care. The composition bends perspective with cascading movement and geometric shapes that extend the illusion of space.🔗 Follow Ty Mural Guy on Instagram
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Accueil - A-fresco
A.Fresco réalise des fresques murales monumentales sur mesure depuis 1978. Plus de 400 trompe-l'oeil urbains pour collectivités et mairies de France.afresco (A-fresco)
Embracing Reality and Fantasy: 8 Powerful Street Art Murals from Around the World (April 2025)
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From a cybernetic portrait in Italy to a fiery dragon face-off in Spain, this week’s selections showcase the evolving blend of fantasy, realism, and rebellion in public art. Featuring intimate family scenes under bridges, pixel-shattered gazes across Australian walls, and even a surprise Pokémon taking on riot cops in Chile—these murals tap into both imagination and emotion across continents.
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Cybernetic Woman & Alien Graffiti – Caktus & Maria in San Nicandro Garganico, Italy
A futuristic mural by Caktus & Maria depicts a hyper-realistic female cyborg head in profile, fused with intricate mechanical circuits, panels, and wiring. The cool-toned purples and blues contrast with a stylized alien graffiti lettering in vivid greens and blues beside her.
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Fragmented Emotion – Adnate in Melbourne, Australia
Painted for the Wall to Wall Festival, this piece by Adnate overlays multiple photorealistic portraits of a child and adult eyes in a glitch-style arrangement. Red and grey streaks slice through the faces, evoking movement and fractured identity.
Cyber Demon – Daresk in Tampico, Mexico
A bold character mural by Daresk features a robotic Oni (Japanese demon) with glowing yellow eye, cybernetic armor, and traditional hair tied in a bun. Surrounded by graffiti letters and red ribbon-like shapes, the piece merges manga, mech, and graffiti elements.
Golden Smile – Lucek Lucek in Puebla, Mexico
This expressive close-up portrait by Lucek Lucek shows a person smiling broadly with golden teeth, wearing a gleaming metallic mask over the forehead. The rich hues of orange, red, and gold make the skin glow, and the mischievous eye contact pulls viewers in.
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Embrace Under the Bridge – Sasha Korban in Kyiv, Ukraine
Painted on a concrete bridge wall, this touching piece by Sasha Korban depicts five people in a tight group hug. The central figure looks outward calmly, while the others lean in with eyes closed. Faint drips and a sunset gradient add emotional depth.
More by Sasha Korban!: Sasha Korban’s Iconic Kurt Cobain Mural and 15 More Beautiful Street Art Pieces
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Birds in Flight – Sax & Henry Bin in Paris, France
Painted across closed shop doors for Le Cabinet d’Amateur, this mural shows two colorful birds mid-flight, wings extended. The vibrant motion is captured through energetic brushstrokes in blue, red, and gold.
Daenerys & Dragon – Alkimist in Barcelona, Spain
A vivid tribute to Game of Thrones, this mural by Alkimist captures Daenerys in soft, moody lighting facing a roaring dragon breathing fire. The fiery dragon’s detailed scales and the cold light on Daenerys’s face create dramatic contrast.
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Pikachu Riot – BIG-REX in Santiago, Chile
In this clever piece titled Pika Pacos, BIG-REX juxtaposes the joyful figure of Pikachu with two riot police in mid-conflict. Rendered in a bold stencil style, it blends pop culture and protest commentary.
From subtle human moments to satirical rebellion and vivid fantasy, these murals offer a glimpse into the emotional and imaginative worlds flourishing on public walls. Each piece speaks to the communities and artists behind them, forming a living gallery across the globe.
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11 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work. These 11 pieces don’t fight against nature; they grow with it.
From giant figures emerging from forests to street art that transforms urban greenery into playful illusions, these eight stunning creations prove that art and nature can exist in perfect harmony.More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
1. “Sleeping Child” by El Decertor (Imbabura, Ecuador)
A mural by El Decertor in Imbabura, Ecuador, depicting a young child sleeping against a concrete wall, with creeping ivy blending into the painting as a natural blanket.
2. “UMI” by Daniel Popper (Illinois, USA)
“UMI” by Daniel Popper at the outdoor tree museum The Morton Arboretum in Illinois, USA—an intricate wooden sculpture of a woman with tree roots weaving through her body, set in a green landscape.About and more photos: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
3. Street Art by David Zinn (Ann Arbor, USA)
A street art piece by David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA, featuring a small green character with a real grass mustache blending into the pavement.More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
4. Flower Street Art by Fabio Gomes Trindade (Goiás, Brazil)
A mural by Fabio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brazil, featuring a girl’s face with a real tree forming her vibrant pink afro hairstyle.More by Fabio Gomes: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade
5. Sidewalk Flower Experiment
A beautiful example of accidental nature-inspired art—kindergarten children dropped seeds into sidewalk cracks, leading to a spontaneous floral pathway.More photos and about: Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen
6. “Nature Rings” by Spencer Byles (Deep Forest, France)
A series of woven circular sculptures by Spencer Byles made from natural branches, blending seamlessly with the surrounding forest.
7. Willow Archer by Anna & The Willow (UK)
A woven willow sculpture of a female archer by Anna & The Willow, set against a wooded path.
8. Wire Mermaid by Martin Debenham (UK)
A wire sculpture by Martin Debenham of a mermaid sitting on a rock, with the intricate metalwork mimicking flowing water.
9. Snake in the Green — Hyères, France
A plain gray cinderblock wall in a hidden grove was completely transformed into a lifelike snake by street artist Rest4. The viper, rendered in vibrant greens, blues, and yellows, emerges from the shadows of the forest floor. The before-and-after framing reveals the power of imagination to awaken forgotten spaces.
10. Fluentem Colos — Little Milford, Wales
Land artist Jon Foreman created this delicate, wave-like gradient in a woodland clearing using carefully arranged leaves. Starting in green and fading to deep orange, the sculpture blends with the forest floor in color, shape, and motion—appearing to ripple like wind through grass. More by Jon Foreman: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
11. Florinda Camila — “WA” Marko Franco Domenak in Lima, Peru
This creative mural cleverly incorporates a real bougainvillea bush as the hair of a painted woman. A monarch butterfly completes the peaceful scene, adding movement to this blend of paint and nature.🔗 Follow WA on Instagram
More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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Growing Up (9 Photos)
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From the underwater quiet of a child holding her breath to a hopscotch path that ends in the unknown, these 9 artworks explore the emotional depths of childhood through public art. Painted across water towers, walls, and pavement in Argentina, France, Spain, Belgium, and beyond, they capture more than just young faces—they reflect the inner worlds children create when they dream, escape, protect, and imagine.
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1. La Magia de los Sueños – KATO | Fuengirola, Spain
A young girl kneels at the edge of the sea, gently cupping a glowing star in her hands. The painted sunset bathes the mural in golden light, reflecting off the water to create a dreamlike sense of wonder and possibility.
More by KATO!: 6 Cute Murals By KATO: Bringing Walls to Life
2. Underwater Mural – Martin Ron | Miramar, Argentina
Painted across two sides of a water tower for Bienal Miramar, this hyperrealistic mural by Martin Ron captures two children immersed in blue depths. One side shows a girl swimming upward with outstretched arms and a look of calm determination. The other side shows a boy diving forward through water, his flowing behind him. Both sides use the tower’s cylindrical form to enhance the feeling of motion and immersion.
More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
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3. A Swing in the Summer Light – ATTORREP (Antonino Perrotta) | Belsito, Italy
A girl swings into a painted mountain landscape, placed precisely on the wall of a crumbling house. The mural blends dream and decay, childhood movement and architectural stillness.
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4. The Hopscotch Leap – Seth Globepainter | Paris, France
In this emotional piece painted in La Butte aux Cailles, a real child stands at the edge of a hopscotch path that leads toward a mural of a painted girl leaping into a blank wall. The moment captures hesitation, imagination, and the unknown—blurring the line between reality and art.
More!: 33 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
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5. Wish Maker – VYRUS | Calais, France
A profile view of a child blowing on a dandelion transforms into a surreal landscape of clouds and sea at sunset. The mural is calm, glowing, and filled with layered visual metaphor.
6. Band-Aid Girl
This monochrome mural depicts a small child kneeling to place band-aids over cracks in the street. A soft but powerful gesture of repair and tenderness in a broken world.
7. Joy in Color – Rosalie de Graaf | Zwolle, Netherlands
Four children beam with laughter, their faces covered in paint, surrounded by colorful butterflies and nature. An explosion of energy, connection, and summer joy.
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8. Jade and Moggy Cat – Nina Valkhoff | Ghent, Belgium
A quiet, beautiful mural of a child embracing a black cat. Stylized leaves, aquatic tones, and floating fish make this a peaceful portrait of companionship and quiet magic.
More!: Enchanting Street Art by Nina Valkhoff: Celebrating Wildlife and Nature on Urban Walls
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9. Periscope — Seth in Shanghai, China
In a clever use of existing piping, a small painted child crouches and peers through a pipe formation like a submarine periscope. The art blends seamlessly into the real structure, turning utilities into imagination. More by Seth!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
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11 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work. These 11 pieces don’t fight against nature; they grow with it.
From giant figures emerging from forests to street art that transforms urban greenery into playful illusions, these eight stunning creations prove that art and nature can exist in perfect harmony.More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
1. “Sleeping Child” by El Decertor (Imbabura, Ecuador)
A mural by El Decertor in Imbabura, Ecuador, depicting a young child sleeping against a concrete wall, with creeping ivy blending into the painting as a natural blanket.
2. “UMI” by Daniel Popper (Illinois, USA)
“UMI” by Daniel Popper at the outdoor tree museum The Morton Arboretum in Illinois, USA—an intricate wooden sculpture of a woman with tree roots weaving through her body, set in a green landscape.About and more photos: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
3. Street Art by David Zinn (Ann Arbor, USA)
A street art piece by David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA, featuring a small green character with a real grass mustache blending into the pavement.More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
4. Flower Street Art by Fabio Gomes Trindade (Goiás, Brazil)
A mural by Fabio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brazil, featuring a girl’s face with a real tree forming her vibrant pink afro hairstyle.More by Fabio Gomes: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade
5. Sidewalk Flower Experiment
A beautiful example of accidental nature-inspired art—kindergarten children dropped seeds into sidewalk cracks, leading to a spontaneous floral pathway.More photos and about: Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen
6. “Nature Rings” by Spencer Byles (Deep Forest, France)
A series of woven circular sculptures by Spencer Byles made from natural branches, blending seamlessly with the surrounding forest.
7. Willow Archer by Anna & The Willow (UK)
A woven willow sculpture of a female archer by Anna & The Willow, set against a wooded path.
8. Wire Mermaid by Martin Debenham (UK)
A wire sculpture by Martin Debenham of a mermaid sitting on a rock, with the intricate metalwork mimicking flowing water.
9. Snake in the Green — Hyères, France
A plain gray cinderblock wall in a hidden grove was completely transformed into a lifelike snake by street artist Rest4. The viper, rendered in vibrant greens, blues, and yellows, emerges from the shadows of the forest floor. The before-and-after framing reveals the power of imagination to awaken forgotten spaces.
10. Fluentem Colos — Little Milford, Wales
Land artist Jon Foreman created this delicate, wave-like gradient in a woodland clearing using carefully arranged leaves. Starting in green and fading to deep orange, the sculpture blends with the forest floor in color, shape, and motion—appearing to ripple like wind through grass. More by Jon Foreman: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
11. Florinda Camila — “WA” Marko Franco Domenak in Lima, Peru
This creative mural cleverly incorporates a real bougainvillea bush as the hair of a painted woman. A monarch butterfly completes the peaceful scene, adding movement to this blend of paint and nature.🔗 Follow WA on Instagram
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Dream On (15 Photos)
Content warning: From a soaring leap in Philadelphia to a fence turned into a hammock in Istanbul, this collection captures moments of imagination, emotion, and escape. You’ll see a girl on a swing painted in Belsito, a boy playing guitar across the steps of a Houston und
From a soaring leap in Philadelphia to a fence turned into a hammock in Istanbul, this collection captures moments of imagination, emotion, and escape. You’ll see a girl on a swing painted in Belsito, a boy playing guitar across the steps of a Houston underpass, and a child stitching cracks in the pavement with care. Scroll through 15 artworks where artists turned walls, streets, and even border fences into visual dreams.
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1. A Swing in the Summer Light — Antonino Perrotta in Belsito, Italy
A large mural of a girl seen from behind, swinging out from a window frame toward the mountains. Her white dress flows mid-air as she soars past rooftops and a classic streetlamp.
About this: “A swing in the summer light” by ATTORREP in Belsito, Italy
2. Border Hammock — Murat Gök in Istanbul, Turkey
What was once a barbed fence now serves as a hammock. A man lounges in the middle, supported by fence posts bent inward, as if the border yielded to rest.
3. Guitar Player — Alex Maksiov in Houston, Texas, USA
A teen boy plays a white electric guitar on a large staircase. His open guitar case below adds to the illusion, turning the steps into a stage.
About this: Guitar Player by Alex Maksiov in Houston, Texas, USA
4. I Have a Dream — Bane & Pest in Chur, Switzerland
A girl wearing a blue headscarf rides on the back of a giant sparrow emerging from the pages of an open book. Stacks of books line the bottom of the wall.
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5. Leap — Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
A woman in motion floats mid-jump on a tall brick wall, casting a strong shadow. Her outstretched arms and tilted head suggest joy or freedom.
About this: Mural by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6 photos)
6. Love — Alexander Milov at Burning Man, USA
Two large wireframe sculptures of adults sit back to back, while inner glowing children reach through to touch hands. Installed in the desert at night.
7. Girl Mending a Crack
In a black-and-white photo, a young girl uses Band-Aids to patch a crack in the pavement. Her concentration and placement mimic the act of healing.
8. When Street Art Meets Nature — El Decertor in Imbabura, Ecuador
A boy sleeps against a wall, half-covered by ivy that becomes his blanket. His teddy bear lies beside him as if the plants are tucking him in.
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9. Peacekeeper — Chris Butcher in Southampton, UK
A young woman dressed like a futuristic pilot cradles a glass terrarium filled with mushrooms, plants, and a glowing blue butterfly. She wears a green helmet sprouting a mushroom and a peace badge on her sleeve.
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10. Fire Within — Bacon in Glasgow, UK for Yardworks Festival 2025
A monumental portrait of a child glows with inner light, the face and body painted with molten textures that resemble fire beneath marble. A white flower near the ear radiates soft warmth, contrasting the powerful energy flowing through the hair.
11. Childhood Dreams — Andy J. Céspedes Fernández in Moyobamba, Peru
A girl rests her head gently on her arms surrounded by flowers, a sparrow, and a kite. On her right, a miniature version of herself flies the kite amid giant petals.
🔗 Follow Andy J. Céspedes on Instagram
12. DAYDREAMER — TABBY in Vienna, Austria
A stenciled mural of a girl in a red dress with heart patterns, sitting with her chin in her hands. She looks up thoughtfully, framed in black and white against a beige wall.
13. Lameroo Silo Art — Smug in Lameroo, Australia
On two towering silos, a girl holds a baby wrapped in white fabric. Behind them, a glowing orange-and-purple sunset fills the horizon with harvest fields below.
More by SMUG!: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life
14. Dread Dream — WD (Wild Drawing) in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
A boy painted in rainbow tones sleeps curled against an old building wall, blending into the architecture. The word “DREAM” is painted faintly beside him.
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15. Le Hérisson” by Wen2 in Coudekerque-Branche, France
A comic-inspired mural showing a corner building named Au Hérisson, glowing with warm light. In front, a red Citroën 2CV stands beside two figures, while the cobblestone street corner appears to float in mid-air, adding a surreal effect.
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Buildings That Look Like They’re From a Dream (8 Photos)
From a church in Iceland that looks like a spaceship preparing for launch, to a house zipped open on a street in Milan — this collection showcases architecture at its most imaginative. Included are cliffside wartime refuges, storybook cottages, optical illusions, and centuries-old constructions that defy gravity or blend perfectly into mountains. These aren’t digital renderings — they’re real places from around the world.
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1. Unzipped Building — Alex Chinneck in Milan, Italy
A building facade appears to peel open like a jacket, with an oversized zipper curling away the wall to reveal its inner structure. This public installation by Alex Chinneck uses stone, concrete, and illusion to challenge how we perceive architecture.
2. King Alfred’s Tower — England
This red-brick triangular tower rises dramatically from the fog in Somerset, England. Built in 1772, it commemorates Alfred the Great and reaches over 49 meters high with a narrow footprint that adds to its illusion of impossibility.
3. Alpine Refuge — Monte Cristallo, Italy
Located at 2,760 meters in the Dolomites, this hidden wooden shelter from World War I is embedded directly into the rockface. Built for survival, it now appears like a dreamlike relic barely distinguishable from the mountain.
4. Hallgrímskirkja Church — Reykjavík, Iceland
This iconic Lutheran church, inspired by basalt columns and volcanic formations, dominates the Reykjavík skyline. Designed in 1937 and completed in 1986, its symmetry and scale evoke science fiction architecture.
5. The House That Sank — The Crooked House, UK
Built in 1765 on top of a mine shaft, this British pub developed a pronounced tilt as the ground beneath it slowly gave way. Despite its slanting angles, it remained a local favorite for centuries.
6. Organic Slate Roof House — Germany
This home with flowing lines and a wave-shaped slate roof blurs the line between fairy tale and high-end eco-architecture. Natural stone and soft curves give it a whimsical yet grounded appearance.
7. Cliff House — France (Built 1347)
Balanced between eras and gravity, this timber-framed upper house sits atop massive medieval stonework. Located in France and completed in 1347, it seems to hover above the road with support beams stretching underneath.
8. Rock-Built Homes — Sanaa, Yemen
Traditional Yemeni tower houses in Sanaa rise directly from the rock, combining ancient stone masonry with ornate white geometric window frames. The buildings appear both sculpted by nature and intricately human-made.These buildings bend our expectations of what architecture can be — not just structures, but expressions of ingenuity, adaptation, and creativity. Whether carved into mountains or dressed like zippers, they show that the line between surreal and real is thinner than it seems.
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Echoes of Us (8 Photos)
Content warning: From Georgia to France, Italy to Colombia — these walls hold the quiet poetry of human life. Each mural captures a fragment of us: shared glances, daily gestures, and moments that linger long after the paint dries. This collection celebrates artists who t
From Georgia to France, Italy to Colombia — these walls hold the quiet poetry of human life. Each mural captures a fragment of us: shared glances, daily gestures, and moments that linger long after the paint dries.
This collection celebrates artists who turn façades into living portraits of memory and connection.
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1. 1900 Street Scene — Artist in Northern Chile
A façade transformed into a turn-of-the-century street, complete with shopfronts, awnings, and distant mountains. The illusion extends the architecture into another era.
2. Patrick Commecy in Brives-Charensac, France
Au fil de Loire – Patrick Commecy and his team from A.Fresco transformed this once-blank wall into a vivid riverside scene inspired by the Loire. The mural depicts villagers washing clothes beneath an arched stone bridge, with swallows flying above and residents leaning from painted windows. It recalls the history of Brives-Charensac, where locals once gathered by the river for daily chores, and even marks the 1980 flood level of 6.8 meters — a reminder of the Loire’s power.
🔗 Visit Patrick Commecy’s website
3. Nauta and J. Daniel Correa Osorio — Pereira, Colombia
This vibrant mural depicts a woman gently shaping a miniature city where children play among plants and buses. It’s a scene of care and imagination.
🔗 Follow Nauta and J. Daniel Correa Osorio on Instagram
4. TMF Studio — Gurjaani, Georgia
Gigantic hands cradle clusters of grapes, their warmth and texture rendered with lifelike detail. The mural honors Georgia’s deep winemaking heritage and the quiet labor behind each harvest.
5. Vera Bugatti — Rive, Italy
Generations meet through Vera Bugatti’s mural of a young girl and an elderly woman knitting under the sunset.
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6. Edoardo Ettorre — Mangone, Italy
Edoardo Ettorre’s mural Intime Readings, created for Gulìa Urbana, shows an elderly woman sitting alone on a bench, absorbed in a newspaper. The scene captures a moment of quiet reflection — a pause amid life’s noise. Beyond its realism, the work hints at a deeper theme: the challenge of discerning truth in an age overwhelmed by information. Ettorre transforms this façade into both memory and monologue, honoring thoughtfulness and the wisdom of age.
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7. Sock Wild Sketch — Caudry, France
A girl with blond hair peers through binoculars painted on a church wall.
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8. Artez — Gurjaani, Georgia
Thirst for Nature depicts a woman sipping from a glass vase filled with flowers, her gesture merging beauty and need. Artez’s soft tones and geometric textures turn the façade into a hymn to balance and renewal.
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Absolutely Beautiful (9 Photos)
From surreal sculptures set in lush landscapes to lifelike murals transforming city walls, these eight works capture the many ways public art can inspire. This collection takes you from vivid nature scenes to intimate portraits, with each piece offering a unique encounter in the open air. Featured are artists from Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, and beyond.
1. True Nature — Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Cancun, Mexico
A monumental white sculpture of a figure holding its own face as a mask, with the head’s interior open to reveal dense tropical greenery. This work merges art with the natural environment, creating a striking visual link between human identity and the surrounding jungle.🔗 Follow Daniel Popper on Instagram
2. Mural by David Barrera — Fene, Spain
A vibrant building facade mural showing a young boy standing beside a white dog, facing a woman playing guitar. The central structure of the building separates the two figures but keeps them visually connected through color and composition.🔗 Follow David Barrera on Instagram
3. Mural by Wedo Goas — Salobreña, Spain
A portrait of a woman in a loose cream shirt, sitting with fruit and a glass of drink in front of her. The soft light and calm expression give the piece a classical, painting-like quality.🔗 Follow Wedo Goas on Instagram
4. Mural by Mona Caron — Le Locle, Switzerland
A towering mural of the Gentiana lutea plant painted along the full height of a tall concrete building. The bright yellow flowers and lush green leaves contrast sharply with the grey urban backdrop. More photos!: Flower mural by Mona Caron in Le Locle, Switzerland🔗 Follow Mona Caron on Instagram
5. Silo Art by SMUG — Lameroo, South Australia
A massive mural on grain silos showing a bearded man in a hat with clasped hands, overlaid with a golden rural sunset scene complete with a windmill and open fields. More by SMUG!: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life🔗 Follow SMUG on Instagram
6. Mural by Megan Oldhues — Toronto, Canada
A soft-focus style mural of a woman in a white dress holding a red jug, standing in a lush garden with trees and flowers. The brushstroke style evokes a painted canvas.🔗 Follow Megan Oldhues on Instagram
7. Mural by Collin van der Sluijs — Maastricht, Netherlands
A richly detailed mural of a brown bird surrounded by flowers, leaves, and smaller birds, set against a colorful, patterned background. More!: Murals By Collin Van der Sluijs (7 Photos)🔗 Follow Collin van der Sluijs on Instagram
8. Mural by Adele Renault — Stavelot, Belgium
A mural covering the side of a building with the close-up face of a pigeon, its feathers shimmering with iridescent hues. More photos!: This Stunning Pigeon Mural in Belgium Is a Must-See🔗 Follow Adele Renault on Instagram
9. The Elder — Zion Graffiti in Bogotá, Colombia
This striking mural by Zion Graffiti, painted for Meeting Of Styles Colombia 2025, portrays the profile of an elderly man with flowing white hair and beard that merge seamlessly with the wall’s dark background.🔗 Follow Zion Graffiti on Instagram
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10 Stunning New Street Art Murals From Around the World (June 2025)
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Explore fresh, captivating murals from global street art hotspots, including a mesmerizing depiction of a flaming girl in Glasgow, an underwater goddess in Mexico, and a striking interpretation of justice in Ostend. This post takes you through diverse artistic styles, from surreal fantasy to vibrant portrayals of mythological figures, showcasing incredible works from the UK, Mexico, Belgium, Spain, France, Australia, and Brazil.
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1. Flame Girl – By Bacon in Glasgow, UK for Yardworks Festival
A striking mural portraying a girl illuminated by flames from within, rendered in a mesmerizing mix of realism and surreal lighting effects, highlighted by golden and fiery hues against a dark blue background.
2. Deidad del Agua – By EPOK and Ricardo Conde in Río Lagartos, Mexico for PROEXART
This mural portrays a hybrid of a girl and an octopus, painted in oceanic blues and greens, creating a surreal underwater scene with lifelike textures and emotional depth.
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3. The Collapse of Justitia – By Judith De Leeuw in Ostend, Belgium for The Crystal Ship Oostende
A dramatic mural illustrating the symbolic collapse of Lady Justice, depicted upside-down holding scales and a sword, emphasized with turquoise accents and a golden halo.
🔗 Follow Judith De Leeuw on Instagram
4. Tocando Fondo – By Decimart in Jerez, Spain
This mural features a young woman’s face emerging from deep blue waters, surrounded by gracefully swimming goldfish and sea creatures, blending fantasy with aquatic realism.
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5. Garden Mischief – By ABYS in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France for Peinture Fraîche Festival
A playful and humorous mural showing a smiling cat joyfully tumbling through lush greenery and flowers, with a quirky worm character popping out of a flowerpot hat.
6. Sambiosis – By Antonio López Badicoloreando in Granada, Spain
This joyful mural shows a young indigenous girl with closed eyes, traditional face paint, feather accessories, and maracas, radiating happiness and cultural pride.
🔗 Follow Antonio López Badicoloreando on Instagram
7. Floral Gaze – By Drapl and Strange Harvest in Brisbane, Australia
A beautiful mural of a woman’s face framed by blue flowers and ornate abstract patterns, blending detailed realism with decorative street art elements.
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8. Archer Goddess – By Marc Eslic in Penelles, Spain for Gargar Festival
This powerful mural features a mythological female archer aiming confidently forward, depicted alongside a wolf, rendered with dramatic realism and vibrant colors.
🔗 Follow Marc Eslic on Instagram
9. Gorilla Vibes – By Noe Two in Itaparica, Brazil for Festival Bahia de Todas as Cores
Bold and colorful mural of a gorilla with a cigar, depicted in vivid shades of pink, orange, and purple against a graffiti-filled background, showcasing street art’s edgy aesthetics.
10. Cyberpunk Girl – By Tobe in Mexico City, Mexico for Pec Crew
An expressive mural capturing a stylized girl with blue hair, adorned with cyberpunk-inspired accessories and a bright pink headband, featuring bold colors and detailed facial expressions.
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Fun With Statues (26 photos)
The best statues do not just stand there! Give them one passerby, one camera, and a perfectly timed idea. Suddenly, a quiet monument turns into a brilliant joke, a fun duet, or a tiny piece of street theater.
That is exactly what makes these photos so incredibly good! They are way more than just funny camera angles. They show the absolute magic that happens when public art meets real life. A simple bronze figure becomes a hilarious scene partner. An old memorial gets a brand new personality. The local city square turns into a fun, improvised stage. These playful interactions prove a wonderful point. The most memorable public art is not always the sculpture itself. Sometimes, it is the magical split second when somebody jumps in to complete it!More: Funny Signs (10 Photos)
🤭 The Ultimate “How Dare You” Moment
Classical beauty meets a modern-day slap! The timing here is absolutely perfect. The statue’s recoiling expression makes this a total masterpiece of clever perspective.
🧗♂️ The Infinite Tug-of-War — By Dennis Smith in Salt Lake City, USA 🇺🇸
The Counterpoint sculpture in Salt Lake City proves to be a very tough opponent. This exaggerated game of tug-of-war is interactive street art at its very best!💡 Nerd Fact: The funny part is that Dennis Smith did not sculpt a struggle at all. The Smithsonian record for Counterpoint describes two family groups at play. It features a father with a child on his shoulders and a mother swinging her daughter around. This photo hilariously hijacks a sculpture that was originally about joyful family motion instead of conflict.
🕷️ When Spidey Met His Match — By Carlos Terrés in Guadalajara, Mexico 🇲🇽
A true superhero showdown in Guadalajara! Even Spider-Man has to respect the local legends. Jorge Matute Remus looks less like a statue here and more like the city’s patron saint of impossible problem-solving.💡 Nerd Fact: Guadalajara’s official tourism page says Matute Remus supervised the massive move and slight rotation of the Teléfonos de México building without interrupting service back in 1950. Even better, art historian Irma Gabriela Juárez Becerra notes that Carlos Terrés had already sculpted a Matute Remus for the former telephone-company site in 2002. This means the engineering legend ended up being retold in bronze more than once.
🫣 Caught Bronze-Handed
Sometimes statues can be a bit too hands-on! Her shocked reaction is absolutely priceless. It is the perfect match for this bronze figure’s unexpected move.
💋 Love is in the Air — In Jeju, South Korea 🇰🇷
Jeju Loveland was practically built for this kind of cheeky photo. A quick kiss turns the park’s already mischievous energy into a perfect little piece of performance art!💡 Nerd Fact: Jeju Loveland is a full sculpture park and not just a one-off joke. The Korea Tourism Organization says 20 artists took part in creating it. Most of them were talented Hongik University graduates. Visit Jeju points out that it is one of the few tourist attractions on the island that you can enjoy at night.
🔨 Hammer Time!
This brave soul decided to take a quick nap right on the tracks. Meanwhile, these bronze workers are swinging their heavy hammers hard. Talk about living dangerously!
🥊 Talk to the Hand
This unicycling statue has zero tolerance for pedestrians getting in its way. That is a very solid boop right on the nose!
👁️ A Close Encounter with Yin & Yang — By Robert Arneson in Davis, USA 🇺🇸
Sometimes the art looks right back at you! This giant face in Davis provides the perfect backdrop for a totally surreal and funny moment.💡 Nerd Fact: Arneson was not just making quirky campus mascots. UC Davis notes that he helped push ceramics far beyond traditional pottery. The official Eggheads page says Yin & Yang was installed in 1992 and was conceived as being “about conversation.” That makes this accidental face-off weirdly faithful to the sculpture’s whole core idea!
🏃♂️ Tripping at Liberty Square — By István Máté in Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺
Politics can be super tricky to navigate! This playful visitor in Budapest shows us exactly what it looks like to literally fall for Ronald Reagan.💡 Nerd Fact: Liberty Square makes this statue extra loaded with meaning. In the official inauguration speech, Hungary framed the 2011 monument as a tribute to Reagan’s role in ending communism in the region. An Associated Press report noted that it was installed near both the U.S. Embassy and the Soviet war memorial. This setup is basically Cold War symbolism compressed into one single square!
📱 Founding Fathers, Now Accepting Selfies — By Studio EIS in Philadelphia, USA 🇺🇸
History gets a really fun digital update in Philadelphia! Suddenly, two bronze founders look less like distant historical figures and more like two guys trying to get everyone into the perfect frame.💡 Nerd Fact: These are not just random museum doubles. The Constitution Center’s FAQ says Signers’ Hall contains 42 life-size bronze figures created by Studio EIS. About 50 talented artists worked on them. Here is the best trivia twist. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams are not in the room at all. Both were serving abroad in Europe during the Constitutional Convention.
🕊️ The Pigeon’s Revenge — In Bracknell, UK 🇬🇧
Check out this beautifully surreal scene from Bracknell! If you have ever nervously fed a pigeon in the park, this giant sculpture might just be your worst nightmare come to life.
👼 Angelic Aggression
Do not let those cute little wings fool you! This feisty cherub is practicing its best wrestling moves on a very surprised museum guest.
🤝 A New Best Friend
Art truly speaks to people of all ages! This charming interaction perfectly captures the pure imagination of a child meeting a cool new bronze buddy.
🥋 Breaking the Fourth Wall — By William Hodd McElcheran in Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦
Why just quietly look at the conversation when you can literally jump right in? This perfectly timed kick adds some serious action movie vibes to the local street art scene!💡 Nerd Fact: This is one of Calgary’s most photobomb-friendly sculptures because that was basically the whole point! The Calgary Public Art Guide says Conversation belongs to McElcheran’s Businessman Series. These life-size figures are placed right on the ground instead of being raised up on pedestals like classical heroes. Avenue Calgary notes that the piece was unveiled in 1981. Locals have been happily jumping into the argument ever since!
💃 Ring Around the Rosie… for Adults
Nostalgia is a super powerful thing! Joining the circle makes this public sculpture feel exactly like an active, joyful playground all over again.
👷♂️ The Carpenter’s Wrath
Watch your head! This muscular bronze figure looks more than ready to put that huge hammer to work. This brave visitor is standing right in the dangerous splash zone.
📸 Einstein’s Modern Theory of Selfies
Energy equals modern camera squared! Albert Einstein looks surprisingly comfortable with a flashy smartphone right in his face.
🧳 The Sidewalk Thief
This beautiful bronze couple is saying their deeply romantic goodbyes. Meanwhile, a super helpful passerby decided to take care of that heavy suitcase for them!
🐻 A Bear Hug to Remember
A tough mountain bike trip just took a whimsical turn! This very tired rider found a cool bear statue completely willing to offer some much-needed physical support.
🗽 Lady Liberty’s Smoke Break — By Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in New York, USA 🇺🇸
Lighting up with the absolute best torch in the business! Brilliant forced perspective easily turns this famous national landmark into a very willing accomplice.💡 Nerd Fact: Bartholdi designed the beautiful icon, but the hidden genius engineer is Gustave Eiffel. The National Park Service says Eiffel created the massive 92-foot internal pylon and flexible support system. Its official statue facts page notes that Lady Liberty can safely sway up to 3 inches in the heavy wind. The golden torch can actually move as much as 6 inches!
👆 Boop!
Who says bronze is totally cold and unfeeling? This incredibly playful statue seems to find its visitor quite amusing. Or maybe it is just playing a fun game of got-your-nose!
📰 Checking the Latest News
See? This is exactly what everyone is talking about online today! Sharing a bright screen with a life-sized bronze figure perfectly bridges the gap between different eras.
🤫 Whispered Secrets
Some juicy stories are meant only for the ears of marble! This wonderfully intimate moment turns a static museum sculpture into a very patient and quiet listener.
🌊 Sharing “La Bella Lola” — By Carmen Fraile in Torrevieja, Spain 🇪🇸
Welcome to beautiful Torrevieja, Spain! Sitting casually beside La Bella Lola turns this seaside monument into a lovely shared pause. Suddenly, the sculpture feels less like a landmark and more like someone still scanning the open horizon.💡 Nerd Fact: Torrevieja’s official tourism page describes La Bella Lola as a tribute to Torrevejense women who lovingly watched their seafaring loved ones depart. That is exactly why the beautiful sculpture reads as longing rather than just simple seaside decoration. The city’s English tourism page also notes an interesting detail. A copy of Carmen Fraile’s work was kindly donated to Oviedo in 2009.
🪒 Statues Need Grooming Too
A simple pink razor completely turns a timeless classical pose into a super relatable morning routine! It is the exact kind of subtle street art intervention that instantly stops people right in their tracks.
🎭 The Final Pose
This is the absolute perfect grand finale! This hilarious interaction proves once again that public street art is here for absolutely everyone to explore and enjoy.Which one is your favorite?
Work of Art: Conversation by William Hodd McElcheran
One of the most recognizable pieces of art in Calgary, these two bronze businessmen talking shop on Stephen Avenue continue to be objects of curiosity after four decades.avenuecalgary (Avenue Calgary)
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Content warning: From surreal portraits in Belgium to historical illusions in Canada, these murals capture stories of humanity, culture, and imagination. This collection includes Studio Giftig’s layered emotions in Eindhoven, Giuseppe De Martino Amed’s flowing figure in Q
From surreal portraits in Belgium to historical illusions in Canada, these murals capture stories of humanity, culture, and imagination. This collection includes Studio Giftig’s layered emotions in Eindhoven, Giuseppe De Martino Amed’s flowing figure in Quaglietta, JEKS ONE’s floral face in North Carolina, and Martin Ron’s towering underwater child in Argentina.
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1. Echoes of Harmony — Studio Giftig in Eindhoven, Netherlands
A mural depicting a man holding a harmonica while a woman plays the violin behind him. Flowing hair, autumn leaves, and butterflies create a layered, dreamlike scene.
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2. Potamides — Giuseppe De Martino Amed in Quaglietta, Italy
The mural transforms the building façade into a stone-like figure pouring water from her hands, referencing mythological water nymphs. Bright yellow flowers and geometric shapes frame the composition.
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3. Mural by Wild Drawing in Antwerp, Belgium
A giant face with blue and purple tones emerges from the wall. Within the head, a couple embraces, connected by cables and organic shapes, merging intimacy with surreal digital aesthetics. More by WD!: Beautiful 3D Art by WD! (8 Photos)
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4. Inner Bloom — JEKS ONE in Lexington, USA
A face intertwined with blooming flowers and vines painted on brick. The closed eyes and upward gaze suggest a moment of serenity and rebirth, with petals in pink, yellow, and green enveloping the figure. More by JEKS ONE!: 9 Amazing Murals by JEKS ONE That Blur the Line Between Paint and Reality
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5. Trompe-l’œil Mural in Québec City, Canada
When the walls tell stories… This incredible trompe-l’œil mural in Québec City is a masterpiece that blends history, culture, and art into one breathtaking illusion. Every corner feels alive with characters from centuries past, reminding us that the city’s walls whisper more than just echoes of time.
6. Mural at R9 Café in Taipei City, Taiwan
Playful balcony scenes painted directly on the café walls show musicians, birds, and everyday interactions. More photos!: Mural at R9 Cafe in Taipei City, Taiwan
7. Mural by Martin Ron in Miramar, Argentina
Painted on a water tower, the mural shows a submerged child holding their breath. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art
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8. Periscopes — Seth in Shanghai, China
Using the existing pipes of the building, Seth painted a child peering through them as if they were a telescope. The playful integration of architecture and painting creates an urban storybook moment. More!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
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9. Mixing — Edoardo Ettorre in Mendicino, Italy
A large-scale mural showing a figure pouring a thick, pale mixture into a wooden container. The scene references traditional food preparation, with careful attention to hands, tools, and texture.
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From Pereira in Colombia to Córdoba in Argentina, and from Austria to Spain, these works of art brighten walls, streets, and natural landscapes. In this collection, you’ll see a rooster in vibrant colors, a little fox in a stump, a spiraling stone formation on a beach, and murals that capture innocence, imagination, and community life.
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1. Olivia Mira el Cielo — Córdoba, Argentina
A mural by Martín Ron shows a young girl holding a silver star-shaped balloon while reaching toward the light above, painted on the side of a tall building. More by Martin!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art🔗 Follow Martín Ron on Instagram
2. Innocence in Bloom — Ronda, Spain
A child in a white dress kneels beside a flowerpot, gently holding a red flower. The mural by Kato Art captures childhood curiosity and tenderness. More by KATO!: Cute Art By KATO (7 Photos)🔗 Follow Kato Art on Instagram
3. Life at Sea — Basque Country, Spain
A large black-and-white mural by Djoels depicts an elderly man carving a model ship, with ocean waves, a sailing vessel, and a tentacle surrounding the scene. More photos!: Life at sea – Mural by Djoels in Basque Country (5 photos)🔗 Follow Djoels on Instagram
4. The Rooster — Pereira, Colombia
By Nauta for the project Corocito nos Une, this mural of a rooster is painted in bright reds, greens, and blues, with lush flowers and foliage integrated into its form.🔗 Follow Nauta on Instagram
5. Community Wall — Düsseldorf, Germany
A colorful mural by Klaus Klinger depicts a stacked neighborhood of small houses, filled with lively characters going about their daily lives.
6. Truth Be Told — USA
“Truth be told, Patrice got stuck in a hedge this morning. She is nonetheless accepting compliments on her new hat.” – David Zinn painted a small fox peeking from a tree stump, humorously topped with real grass resembling a hat. A playful blend of chalk art and nature. More new by David Zinn!: Playful Art By David Zinn (10 Photos)🔗 Follow David Zinn on Instagram
7. Nature and Face — Asparn an der Zaya, Austria
Natalia Rak’s mural shows a young woman’s profile with her hair transformed into blooming flowers and green leaves, painted against a deep purple wall. More by Natalia Rak!: 10 Breathtaking Murals by Natalia Rak That Turn City Walls Into Dreams🔗 Follow Natalia Rak on Instagram
8. Fluidform — Wales, UK
A land art installation by Jon Foreman made of carefully arranged stones on a beach, forming a spiral pattern that blends with the shoreline. More new by Jon Foreman!: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)🔗 Follow Jon Foreman on Instagram
9. Dog and Farmer — Smug in Nullawil, Australia
A large-scale rural portrait featuring a dog resting against a farmer’s hand, painted across the curved surface of a silo. The mural shows detailed textures in the dog’s fur and the farmer’s checked shirt. More: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life🔗 Follow Smug on Instagram
10. Concrete Horizons — Edoardo Ettorre in Tbilisi, Georgia
A mural of two children holding a plant together, one standing on a chair while the other lifts the pot. The work shows soft lighting and realistic shadows across the building facade.🔗 Follow Edoardo Ettorre on Instagram
11. Lacewing — Sweo & Nikita in Caudry, France
A three-dimensional butterfly painted with lace-like patterns and metallic tones. The wings appear to fold out from the wall, surrounded by geometric shapes.🔗 Follow Sebastien Sweo on Instagram and Nikita on Instagram
12. Guardian of the Green Realm — Viviana Gómez & Siervo in Tunja, Colombia
A mural featuring a figure holding swirling green and yellow forms that shape into a lion’s head. A dove flies above, and flowers cover the lower part of the wall.🔗 Follow Viviana Gómez on Instagram & Siervo on Instagram
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Cute Art (10 Photos)
Content warning: From a sleeping kitten painted around a column in Lima to a hidden miniature observatory tucked into a crumbling Russian wall, this collection showcases street art that warms the heart. In this post, you’ll find murals of gentle animals, children caring f
From a sleeping kitten painted around a column in Lima to a hidden miniature observatory tucked into a crumbling Russian wall, this collection showcases street art that warms the heart. In this post, you’ll find murals of gentle animals, children caring for flowers, and even a squirrel enjoying a picnic. Each piece adds a playful or emotional moment to its urban setting, inviting passersby to pause and smile.
More: Happy Art by David Zinn! (15 Photos)
1. Drops of Life — Kato Art in Ronda, Spain
A mural of a young girl watering blooming pink flowers covers the side of a residential building. Dressed in a white dress with embroidered trim, she gently pours water from a turquoise watering can into a potted plant, symbolizing growth and care. More!: 6 Cute Murals By KATO: Bringing Walls to Life
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2. “E ‘Torre” — Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy
A large-scale mural of a resting yellow dog spans the lower half of a tall concrete wall. With a calm gaze and folded front paws, the dog’s size dwarfs nearby pedestrians, creating an inviting and gentle atmosphere. The shadowing blends the figure into the wall surface, enhancing its photorealistic effect.
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3. Electric Embrace — Adam Okuciejewski & Szymon Czarnowski in Olsztyn, Poland
Two utility boxes are transformed into affectionate cartoon characters with minimal black linework. One painted box has wide, sad eyes and wraps an arm around the smaller box beside it, which looks up with a shy expression. The scene turns functional street infrastructure into an emotional, story-driven moment.
4. Flowers for Sad Girl — N888K in Amsterdam, Netherlands
A spiky-haired punk boy offers a bouquet of colorful flowers to a sad girl. Painted on a purple wall, the stencil-style mural contrasts rough aesthetics with a gentle gesture.
🔗 Follow N888K on Instagram
5. Leonard’s Motto — David Zinn in the United States
Drawn directly onto the sidewalk, David Zinn’s recurring character Leonard smiles with exaggerated tufts of grass forming his oversized mustache. The whimsical creature wears a brown suit and red tie, with a monocle on one eye. The grass growing from the pavement crack is cleverly incorporated into the character design. More by David Zinn here!
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6. Sleeping Kitten — WA in Lima, Peru
A curled-up black and white kitten with pink paw pads appears to sleep at the base of a pillar. Its body wraps around the column, making the building part of the illusion.
🔗 Follow WA on Instagram
7. Squirrel Picnic
A miniature wooden picnic table is mounted on a tree, where a squirrel sits eating snacks. Originally held in a hand, the table is later installed and enjoyed.
More about it and photos!: Adorable Squirrel Picnic Table: A Delightful Backyard Attraction (9 Photos)
8. A Little Man in the Brick Wall — Ivan Sery in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
A small window in a damaged brick wall contains a diorama with a figure looking through a telescope. The scene, encased in glass, turns a crack into a tiny universe. More about it and photos: A Tiny Universe – Meet Ivan Sery’s Little man in the brick wall
9. Dove Of Peace — Hannah Bullen-Ryner
Hannah Bullen-Ryner Art: In response the atrocities going on in Ukraine right now, my white Dove of peace made from white blossom flowers, small white feathers and wilted Crocus petals. May it fly on the breeze and reach those who so desperately need it.
🔗 Follow Hannah Bullen-Ryner Art on Facebook
10. Butterfly and Cat — CHEONE in Nerviano, Italy
A photorealistic gray cat lies within a painted 3D frame, watching a butterfly hover above. The precision of shadows and the orange contrast create a striking trompe-l’œil effect. More: 23 Amazing 3D Murals by CHEONE!
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11 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work. These 11 pieces don’t fight against nature; they grow with it.
From giant figures emerging from forests to street art that transforms urban greenery into playful illusions, these eight stunning creations prove that art and nature can exist in perfect harmony.More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
1. “Sleeping Child” by El Decertor (Imbabura, Ecuador)
A mural by El Decertor in Imbabura, Ecuador, depicting a young child sleeping against a concrete wall, with creeping ivy blending into the painting as a natural blanket.
2. “UMI” by Daniel Popper (Illinois, USA)
“UMI” by Daniel Popper at the outdoor tree museum The Morton Arboretum in Illinois, USA—an intricate wooden sculpture of a woman with tree roots weaving through her body, set in a green landscape.About and more photos: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
3. Street Art by David Zinn (Ann Arbor, USA)
A street art piece by David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA, featuring a small green character with a real grass mustache blending into the pavement.More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
4. Flower Street Art by Fabio Gomes Trindade (Goiás, Brazil)
A mural by Fabio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brazil, featuring a girl’s face with a real tree forming her vibrant pink afro hairstyle.More by Fabio Gomes: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade
5. Sidewalk Flower Experiment
A beautiful example of accidental nature-inspired art—kindergarten children dropped seeds into sidewalk cracks, leading to a spontaneous floral pathway.More photos and about: Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen
6. “Nature Rings” by Spencer Byles (Deep Forest, France)
A series of woven circular sculptures by Spencer Byles made from natural branches, blending seamlessly with the surrounding forest.
7. Willow Archer by Anna & The Willow (UK)
A woven willow sculpture of a female archer by Anna & The Willow, set against a wooded path.
8. Wire Mermaid by Martin Debenham (UK)
A wire sculpture by Martin Debenham of a mermaid sitting on a rock, with the intricate metalwork mimicking flowing water.
9. Snake in the Green — Hyères, France
A plain gray cinderblock wall in a hidden grove was completely transformed into a lifelike snake by street artist Rest4. The viper, rendered in vibrant greens, blues, and yellows, emerges from the shadows of the forest floor. The before-and-after framing reveals the power of imagination to awaken forgotten spaces.
10. Fluentem Colos — Little Milford, Wales
Land artist Jon Foreman created this delicate, wave-like gradient in a woodland clearing using carefully arranged leaves. Starting in green and fading to deep orange, the sculpture blends with the forest floor in color, shape, and motion—appearing to ripple like wind through grass. More by Jon Foreman: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
11. Florinda Camila — “WA” Marko Franco Domenak in Lima, Peru
This creative mural cleverly incorporates a real bougainvillea bush as the hair of a painted woman. A monarch butterfly completes the peaceful scene, adding movement to this blend of paint and nature.🔗 Follow WA on Instagram
More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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