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Crazy Art (12 Photos)
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A building unzipping itself in Milan. A giant skeleton texting on a rooftop in Melbourne. A realistic horse rising from the sidewalk in Germany. In this selection of “Crazy Art,” you’ll find 12 creative interventions in urban and natural spaces—from warped architecture to hyperreal illusions and massive murals that transform entire neighborhoods. Included are works by Odeith, Kitt Bennett, Seth Globepainter, and more.
1. Jack-in-the-Box — Seth Globepainter’s mural in Aalborg, Denmark
A childlike figure with crayons sits curled up on the side of a gable house, blending innocence with melancholy. Painted by Seth Globepainter, the mural uses the house’s shape as a framing device, reinforcing the box-like enclosure and emotional tone.
More!: 8 Times Seth Painted What Childhood Really Feels Like
2. Before and After Wall — Arleta Kolasinska in Poznań, Poland
This building underwent a complete transformation with a mural of a fictional townscape painted directly over the plain wall. The playful optical illusion gives depth, layering windows, rooftops, and characters into a 3D-like village scene.
More photos and about the mural!: Poland’s Stunning Mural: A Masterpiece in Poznań’s Historic Środka District
3. Golden Betta — Sébastien Wozniak and Nikita in Abbeville, France
This 3D illusion mural shows a golden betta fish bursting through a wall, surrounded by geometric cubes and shimmering orbs. The contrast between realistic shading and surreal forms adds depth and movement.
More photos!: Mind-Bending 3D Goldfish Mural by Sebastien Sweo and Nikita Transforms Streets of Abbeville, France
4. Shadow Figure — Sam3 in Madrid, Spain
Painted in stark black, this towering shadow figure appears to pick up a passerby in a parking lot. The minimalist design plays with scale and foreground-background interaction.
🔗 Follow Sam3 on Instagram
5. Skeleton Scroll — Kitt Bennett in Melbourne, Australia
This enormous skeleton lounges across a rooftop, staring at a smartphone. With Converse sneakers and casual posture. Be sure to check out more photos here!
6. The Wave Is Coming — Shozy in Balashikha, Russia
Shozy turns a tall building facade into a warped illusion, where the center of the building appears melted and peeled inward. Windows and balconies twist in a digital-like ripple.
More by Shozy!: These 3D Street Art Murals by Shozy Look Like Glitches in Real Life
7. Unzipped Building — Alex Chinneck in Milan, Italy
Architectural illusion meets street art in this facade that appears to unzip itself. The curled corner and massive zipper elements give the illusion of fabric peeling back to reveal emptiness.
🔗 Follow Alex Chinneck on Instagram
8. 3D Horse — Nikolaj Arndt in Neustadt, Germany
A photorealistic horse emerges from a puddle painted directly onto the pavement. The illusion is heightened by shadowing and perspective, making it seem like the animal is half-submerged in water.
🔗 Follow Nikolaj Arndt on Instagram
9. 3D Bowl Illusion — Odeith in Portugal
Painted on a white wall, this blue porcelain bowl with a spoon appears completely three-dimensional, even casting shadows. A bird drinks from the bowl while the artist interacts with it, merging illusion with reality.
More!: Master of Illusion!: 19 Jaw-Dropping 3D Graffiti Pieces by Odeith
10. Smiley Forest — The Douglas Fir forest, Oregon, USA
This forest design uses tree species and seasonal colors to form a giant smiley face, visible only from above. The effect was created by planting larch trees among Douglas firs.
From one of our followers on Facebook: “I work for the company that planted this. As the caption says, this is created by western larch trees (the yellow) creatively planted in a stand of Douglas fir. Unlike most conifers that stay green year-round, larch turns yellow in fall and loses its needles.”
More photos!: A forester planted a few larch trees in the Douglas fir forest in Oregon to create a smiley face
11. Girl on the Wall — Julien de Casabianca in Memphis, USA
A large-scale mural by Julien de Casabianca from his global “Outings Project.” The artwork features a classical-style painting of a young girl seamlessly integrated into an old brick factory building in Memphis. Windows, pipes, and a fire escape ladder cut through the portrait, merging the softness of fine art with the raw industrial texture of the structure. More photos!: Mural by Julien De Casabianca in Memphis
🔗 Follow Julien de Casabianca on Instagram
12. Floating World — Ray Bartkus in Marijampolė, Lithuania
This mural by Ray Bartkus was intentionally painted upside down on a riverside building in Marijampolė, Lithuania. The reflected image on the water reveals swimmers, birds, and rowers appearing upright, turning the river into a living canvas. The artwork shifts constantly with light, weather, and ripples on the water’s surface. More photos and about the mural!: This upside-down mural is upright in reflection
🔗 Visit Ray Bartkus website here
More: I Wish All Art Was Like This (8 Photos)
Which one is your favorite?
8 Times Seth Painted What Childhood Really Feels Like
In Aalborg, Denmark, a boy curls up with a crayon on the side of a building, and in Le Mans, France, a child unzips a drab facade to reveal a burst of color. From Shanghai’s hidden alleyways to the rooftops of Grenoble, these murals by Seth Globepainter reimagine urban architecture through the lens of childhood. This collection features eight of his most poetic and site-responsive works—each one turning a blank wall into a portal of memory, play, or longing.
🔗 Follow Seth Globepainter on InstagramMore by and about Seth Globpanter!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind
Jack in the Box — Aalborg, Denmark
A child with closed eyes sits with knees pulled tight to the chest, drawn in large scale onto a gable end of a building. Surrounded by vivid blocks of yellow and blue, crayons scattered at his feet, the scene suggests retreat into imagination.
Unzip — Le Mans, France
A mural of a child pulling open an enormous zipper transforms the entire building facade. The gray surface is peeled back to reveal a vibrant gradient of rainbow colors behind, suggesting freedom, wonder, and hidden worlds.
Periscope — 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.
Hopscotch Girl — Paris, France
On a quiet street corner, a young girl in a red checkered dress stands at a hopscotch court, staring at a painted figure mid-jump. The painted girl has lost her shoes and seems to leap beyond the wall, capturing fleeting childhood moments.
Cat Walk — Shanghai, China
A mural of a girl with her head resting on folded arms appears framed in a red window. Her long ponytail dangles down the wall, playfully chased by the silhouette of a black cat reaching for a flower at its tip.
Eye to Eye — Fontaine, France
Two murals face each other across a street. On one wall, a girl whispers toward the other. On the opposite wall, a boy listens under a crescent moon. The murals reflect connection and imagination, using architectural space like a narrative thread.
Hang On — Grenoble, France
A girl clings to a painted tear in the building’s facade, appearing to pull back the gray surface to reveal bright blue sky. Her body swings with momentum as if caught mid-effort to uncover what lies beyond.
In My House by Box — Laon, France
A girl kneels inside a house-shaped outline, spray-painting walls onto the blank facade. Around her, simple shapes in red, yellow, and purple mimic a child’s drawing. It’s both playful and defiant—claiming space through art.These murals don’t just decorate buildings—they redefine them. Seth Globepainter’s work invites us to see cities as living canvases where memory, play, and possibility are always within reach.
More: 6 Cute Murals By KATO: Bringing Walls to Life
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Bonnie Jones hozzászólt: I work for the company that planted this 😊 As the caption says, this is created by western larch trees (the yellow) creatively planted in a stand of Douglas fir. Unlike most conifers that stay green year-round, larch turns yellow
https://streetartutopia.com/2021/03/07/a-forester-planted-a-few-larch-trees-in-the-douglas-fir-forest-in-oregon-to-create-a-smiley-face/www.facebook.com
