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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.
More: Unreal Moments (8 Photos)
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.
🔗 Follow My Dog Sighs on Instagram
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!
🔗 Follow Juandres Vera and [b]TARDOR[/b] on Instagram
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.
🔗 Follow Nikolaj Arndt on Instagram
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.
More: 12 Times I Found Street Art Cleverly Using Its Surroundings
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)
New Street Art #4 (22 Photos)
Content warning: New colors, new stories, new energy. This latest collection of street art transforms urban spaces into open-air galleries, blending creativity with the unexpected. In Madrid, The Crime Kings 2025 by Bear Tck takes a hard look at power and money, mixing sa
New colors, new stories, new energy. This latest collection of street art transforms urban spaces into open-air galleries, blending creativity with the unexpected.
In Madrid, The Crime Kings 2025 by Bear Tck takes a hard look at power and money, mixing satire with graffiti. Over in Rye, Kingfisher Girl by Trent Downie blends portraiture with wildlife, creating a striking balance of nature and human expression.
Meanwhile, PERROS GUARDIANES by Santa Gross (Julián Santamaría) in Bogotá brings fierce, stylized dogs to life, guarding the city streets. In Hastings, Taylor Berman’s hawk mural stretches across the wall, its wings in motion as if about to take flight.
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From the futuristic sci-fi visuals in San Miguel de Allende to the lighthearted pink capybara in Curitiba, this selection has something for every street art lover. Some pieces provoke thought, others bring smiles—but all leave an impact.
Scroll down to explore the latest additions to the world’s walls.
More: 106 Of The Most Beloved Street Art Photos – Year 2024
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By Noble Quique, BuckRdgz and Alber Ticci in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for Ocelotl Arte Sma. Photo by Carlos Arturo Ramirez Limon.
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“Indigo Kids” by APSET and Ashos D’signs in Trikala, Greece for Dimos Trikkaion. Curated by No Limit Styles.
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By Felipe Pincel Echeverria in Valparaiso, Chile.
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3D graffiti by SCAF.
More: 26 Paintings: 3D Post-Graffiti By SCAF
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By SIMBL in Purmerend, Netherlands.
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By Franklin Piaguaje in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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By Fernando Dextre Polo in Barcelona, Spain for Nau Bostik. Photo by Miguel Angel Tabernero.
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By Taylor Berman at 209 Sibley St. in Hastings, Minnesota.
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“PERROS GUARDIANES” by Santa Gross (Julián Santamaría) in Bogota, Colombia.
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By Yeswoo Dini.
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“Domenica” by Claudio Morne in San Pietro Magisano, Italy for Luce Fest. Photo by Mario Gentile.
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“Kingfisher Girl” by Trent Downie in Rye, Australia. Photo by Lou.
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“Climate Resilience” by Amy Sol at 1319 Prairie St. in Houston, Texas for Street Art for Mankind.
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By Rock vrs in Morelia, Mexico for Harto Arte.
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By Dhado Wacky and Andha Ras in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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By Danny Pingos in Machala, Ecuador.
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“The Crime Kings 2025” by Bear Tck in Madrid, Spain.
More photos here!
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By Huereck E Vicens in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo by Gnikcombor.
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“Arma floral” by Machuca Art in Moyobamba, Peru.
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“The poem” by WD (Wild Drawing) in Wuhan, China with Super Painter (超级画咖) Agency.
More by Wild Drawing!: 3D Street Art by WD (7 Murals)
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By NOYNA and Gide1 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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By Bruno Dhoar in Curitiba, Brazil.
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106 Of The Most Beloved Street Art Photos – Year 2024
Every year, street art gives us amazing moments full of beauty, creativity, and surprises. In 2024, artists from all over the world continued to transform walls, streets, and public spaces into incredible works of art.
From huge murals covering city buildings to small hidden pieces waiting to be discovered, this art shows how diverse and creative the street art community is.Putting this collection together is no easy task. Every year, we share thousands of photos. The images here aren’t ranked, and this isn’t a competition. What happens to go viral on social media often feels pretty random. This year’s collection should be seen as just a slice of all the amazing art created.
This collection features 106 of the most loved street art photos shared on our group, Your Street Art Utopia, and on our pages Street Art Utopia – News and STREET ART UTOPIA.
Every piece has a story to tell – stories of strength, humor, social issues, or pure creativity. These artworks, from big cities and small towns, show how art can bring people together, make places more beautiful, and help us see the world in new ways. Some pieces make us feel anger, while others fill us with love.
This collection is a celebration of creativity and the incredible power of street art to transform our world. Let’s dive in and celebrate the vibrant energy of 2024!
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By Wenkor in Mexico.
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By Maximiliano Bagnasco in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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“Guardians of Eternia” by Weirdo Cult and Isrek in Seattle, Washington.
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By JEKS ONE in Cincinnati, Ohio for BLINK Cincinnati 2024. Photo by Daniel Weintraub.
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“Unmasking the Zoo of Modern Society” by Banksy in London, UK.
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“Marujeando” by Nesui in Malaga, Spain.
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By Jan Is De Man in The Hague, Netherlands.
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“Love in Full Bloom” by TABBY in Osaka, Japan.
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Created with ephemeral, natural materials by David Popa in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia for ICare.
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By Elseñor Debronce in San Pablo del Monte, Mexico for Liga Underground.
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By JEKS ONE in Atlanta, GA for OUTERSPACE PROJECT.
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3D Pearls on the Deptford landmark in London, UK.
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“The Elopement” by David Zinn.
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By BAROK and Toe One in Bruchköbel, Germany. Photo by Markus Ex Machina and Toe One.
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By Denis Dendy in Galați, Romania for Htag Festival.
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By Vincenzo ViM in Melegnano, Italy. Photo by Fausto Lubatti.
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Ren & Stimpy by Gordon Landsburgh.
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By Sako Asko in Annecy, France.
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“Raices” by Fabián Bravo Guerrero (Kato) in Algeciras, Spain for Asociación RecreArte.
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“Naruka” by SETH in Sare, Kenya with Nyota eV. für Kinder.
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Kelly the Wonderdog by Jimmy Dvate in Major Plains, Australia.
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Mural of Patrick Coyle by LING in Melbourne, Australia.
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By Sid Tapia in Australia.
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“VIRTUAL ENTRANCE” by ASTRO in Calais, France.
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By Mathieu Segard.
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By Carlos Cezar and Shibe in Setubal, Portugal. Photo by Marina Aguiar.
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By Sebastien Sweo and Nikita in Abbeville, France.
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By Busta Art in Colombia.
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By Sfhir in Ferrol, Spain for Meninas de Canido.
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“As needed, Lucy and Clyde create their own rhythm of the streets” by David Zinn.
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By Dioz Gomez in Uruapan, Mexico.
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By DROP in Saint-Étienne, France.
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“Freddie Mercury Summer Vibe” by Herr Nilsson in Stockholm, Sweden.
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“We can’t stop here, this is bat country” – Post Graffiti by HUETEK in New York, USA.
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By Liam Bononi in Bristol, UK for Upfest 2024.
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By Ron Muralist in Aarhus, Denmark for 17 Walls. Photo by Vembyephoto.
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By Bicser Rus in Mexico City for Dirty Walls Fest.
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By Lukasz Kies in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo by State Of The Street Art.
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“The Guardian” by Daniel Maclloyd in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg for UP_FOUNDATION.
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“Thirst for nature” by Artez in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo by Vatovec.
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By Camilo Delgado in Donald, Australia for Esoteric Festival.
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“Spark of Life” by John Pugh in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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“La leyenda del tiempo” by Badi Coloreando in Algeciras, Spain for Asociación RecreArte.
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“Espíritu Mbarete” by Tonnyc in Posadas, Argentina.
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By Staphordshire and Cap Storiz in Saint-Étienne, France.
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By Patricio Tormento in Santiago, Chile from the GAMEX WORLD WIDE CREW.
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By Chris Carlson in Panama City, Florida for Flux Festivals.
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“Under the sea” by ASEM Navarro and MANZ in L’Ametlla de Mar, Spain for EFÍMURS.
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By Ramsy and Peace One in Bern, Switzerland.
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“Autoconocimiento” by Jade Rivera in Valle Sagrado, Peru.
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By Attorrep in Savoia di Lucania, Italy for Operazione Street Art.
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By Blesea in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.
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By Giulio Masieri in Caorle, Italy for Street Art Spring Experience.
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By Chemis in Prague, Czech Republic for The Chemistry Gallery. Photo by Street Art Czechia.
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By Scott Marsh in Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Impermanent Art.
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By LALONE, Nesui and Badi Coloreando in Tela, Honduras.
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“The Tender Gardener” by Megan Oldhues in Graniti, Italy for Graniti Murales.
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By Rodrigo Rodrigues in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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“I know you’re not thinking. You never do” by Teetos and Ohman in Pila, Poland
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By DROP and Mimouze in Dunières, France.
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By Megan Oldhues in Toronto’s Greek Town.
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By Nina Valkhoff in Cheltenham, UK for Cheltenham Paint Festival. Photo by Hannah Judah.
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“APEGADO A MI” by Javier Barriga in Tbilisi, Georgia for Tbilisi Mural Fest.
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“VOYAGES IMMOBILES” by Rémi Tournier in Aurec-sur-Loire, France.
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Mr. Bean by Hector López in Balao, Ecuador for GRAFFITI DESAFÍO 9.
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“Beware of dogs!” by Marc Eslic and BAYSKING7 in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain.
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Owl by Lina Besedina in Posadas, Argentina.
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By HERA in Aschaffenburg, Germany for Stadtbau Aschaffenburg.
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By Chris butcher in La Bañeza, Spain.
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By KATO (Fabián Bravo Guerrero) in Casablanca, Morocco for Casamouja 2024
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By Bacon at 797 Talbot St. in St Thomas, Canada for Young & Free Press and Mural House.
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By Dave Baranes in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France.
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“El Luche” by Maxi Zamora in Valparaiso, Chile.
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By Ben Alpha.
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By Henrique Montanari in Florianopolis, Brazil.
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“LA NIÑA Y LA GARZA” by @margay_art in Candelaria de la Frontera, El Salvador.
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By Curtis Hylton in Perth, Australia for No More Blank Walls. Photo by David Dewsbury.
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By Paul Watty in Tilburg, Netherlands for Gemeente Tilburg. Photo by Rian Nijssen.
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By Huggo Rocha in Arapongas, Brazil.
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“The Diamond Lady” by Heesco in Melbourne, Australia.
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By AYLO and Christian Fenn in Blackpool, UK for Lightpool Festival. Photo by Street Art Shooter.
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By Curtis Hylton in Stornara, Italy for Stramurales Street Art festival.
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“By the Pale Moonlight” by Justin Suarez in Glens Falls, NY for Muralgarten.
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“Sirena” by Sfhir in Fuenlabrada, Spain.
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By Ozmo in Heerlen, Netherlands at Quatro Cinema for Museum Murals.
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“CULTURA PADERNENSE” by ASUR in Paderne, Portugal.
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By Bacon in Miami, Fl for Wynwood Mural Fest. Photo by Sarah – Street Art Photography.
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By Brunosmoky and Shalak Attack in Miami, Florida.
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By Pierfrancesco eight and LOST in Brindisi, Italy for Paradiso Street Art. Photo by Federico Perrella.
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By Super A in Goes, Netherlands for Museum Murals.
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By DROP in Lyon, France.
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By Saulo Metria in Cajamar, Brazil for Sesi São Paulo.
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Mural by AREN and Ara Meu in Mexico City.
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“Anthony Bourdain” by Scott Marsh in Sydney, Australia
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By GELIN in Macaé, Brazil for Kolirius Internacional.
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By Scaf.
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By Juz in Melbourne, Australia, painted for the solo exhibition “MORPHE” at Union Heights.
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“Night Owl” by Kalouf in Madrid, Spain.
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“Smells like paint” by Busta Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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“In Your Hands” by Judith De Leeuw in Wuppertal, Germany for Urbaner KunstRaum Wuppertal.
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By ASEM Navarro and MANZ at Mairie Quéven in Quéven, France for Just Paint. Photo by Clo Priz.
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By Stripe in San Salvador, EL Salvador.
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By Guillermo Jose Paz Sans in Malaga, Spain.
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By My Dog Sighs in Portsmouth, UK for LOOK UP Portsmouth.
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Final Reflection: A Look into the Future
Art has come a long way from being confined to galleries and museums. Today, it lives on our streets, in our neighborhoods, and even on our homes. To imagine a future where this is the norm inspires hope for a more colorful, expressive world.A member of Street Art Utopia on Facebook wrote this lovely piece about the future when we were just beginning our journey:
“My son, do you want to hear something strange?
– Yes! What?
You know the new tree painting we did on the garage last week… Until around the year 2050, people generally didn’t have paintings on houses!
– What? Were they gray?
Well, yes, many were. Often they would paint houses in just one color, like blue or yellow, but very rarely more than one or two colors and almost never with pictures. Most apartment buildings and government offices were gray. Sometimes artists would paint tunnels, gray municipal buildings, and so on, but the pictures were washed away! By the government!
– …Was art forbidden? No, but it had to be in special buildings only. Some people thought houses shouldn’t be painted on, except in one pale color all over.
– Wow… How dull.
Yes, my son. Now let’s put on our jackets and go pick some fruit.”
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Lightpool Festival - Illuminate Your Imagination
Lightpool Festival is staged across a diverse range of both indoor and outdoor venues, allowing visitors to experience the magic of light throughout the town.phil (Lightpool)
Simpsons!: This bus stop in Brazil, before and after an artist added their touch
Content warning: In the bustling city of Campo Grande, Brazil, an abandoned bus stop has been revived and reimagined by DUUDOOR, an innovative artist collective consisting of father and son duo, Ernando Jacques Sanches and Eduardo Fernando Savala Sanches. The pair had bee
In the bustling city of Campo Grande, Brazil, an abandoned bus stop has been revived and reimagined by DUUDOOR, an innovative artist collective consisting of father and son duo, Ernando Jacques Sanches and Eduardo Fernando Savala Sanches.
The pair had been on a hiatus from art, seeking inspiration and motivation to return to creating. When some friends showed them a project where a local artist had infused new life into a bus stop with Simpsons-themed art in Porto Murtinho, they knew they had found their muse.
Excited by the idea of not only creating art but also revitalizing neglected urban spaces, DUUDOOR set to work on their own bus stop project. What emerged was not just an aesthetic transformation of an ordinary space, but a demonstration of the power of art to spark joy and community engagement.
More!: Lisa Simpson and R2-D2? EFIX’s Clever Street Art Will Make You Look Twice
After completion, they reflected on the gratifying experience of witnessing the impact of their art. It was a reminder of art’s power to transform and inspire. This first project was financed solely by DUUDOOR’s own resources, but their work’s impact has led to offers of support for future projects, for which they are deeply appreciative.
Rejuvenating forgotten corners of the city with art, DUUDOOR’s project is a testament to the transformative power of creativity. Their initiative invites us all to imagine how we might use our own talents to breathe life into spaces around us. It’s a powerful example of how art can not only beautify a space but also bring together a community.
More The Simpsons inspired street art on Street Art Utopia.
For more of DUUDOOR’s street art follow them on Instagram at @duudoor.
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EFIX’s Clever Art (9 Photos)
EFIX is a street artist from France who turns ordinary city spaces into fun and creative works of art.
He mixes famous characters from pop culture with clever designs that use parts of the city, like pipes and walls. His art surprises and entertains people walking by. Imagine Lisa Simpson playing a golden pipe as a saxophone or R2-D2 offering flowers to a trash can—that’s the kind of humor and creativity EFIX brings to the streets.More like this: Oakoak’s Genius Street Art Transforms Everyday Urban Scenes (10 Photos)
What makes EFIX’s art special is how he cares for the environment.
He uses biodegradable materials like paper and glue made from sugar and flour. His art is meant to fade away naturally, leaving no damage behind. This makes his work temporary but unforgettable.EFIX is inspired by skateboarding, which helps him see city spaces as places for creativity and fun.
He uses everyday objects like railings, pipes, or bushes to make his art come alive. His goal is to help people look at their surroundings in a new, playful way and to bring out their inner child. For news about him and his artworks follow him on Instagram and visit his website!Here are some of EFIX’s coolest works:
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Mario running away from Ninja Turtles sliding down pipes.
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R2-D2 giving flowers to a trash can.
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Lisa Simpson playing a pipe saxophone.
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A firefighter from The Simpsons humorously smoking next to a real fire extinguisher.
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Marge Simpson’s hair made from a real bush.
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Maggie Simpson with a pacifier integrated from a metal ring on the wall.
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Wile E. Coyote!
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Homer Simpson relaxing on a railing, surrounded by donuts.
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When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
Content warning: 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 surroundi
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)
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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.
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By Nuxuno Xän – In Fort De France, Martinique
Inspiring 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.
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In Nicaragua
Creating 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.
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Flower mural by OGMillie and Floratorium in New York (5 photos)
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In Pondicherry, India 2 photos
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By Robson Melancia in Dois Córregos, Brazil
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By Fauxreel in Toronto, Canada
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Street Art by David Zinn (3 photos)
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“UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois 4 photos
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Cuteness overload! Chalk Art by David Zinn (6 photos)
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Legend about Giants by Natalia Rak in Białystok, Poland
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16 Photos – Street Art by Michael Pederson in Sydney, Australia
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Street Art by Pejac – A Collection
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By Jonna Pohjalainen – In Turku, Finland
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By Wild Drawing in Athens, Greece
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Street Art by Oakoak – Calvin and Hobbes
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87 Perler Bead by Pappas Pärlor -Collection 1
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By Dr Love at Upfest – In Bristol, England
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Moss Graffiti by Carly Schmitt
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The Green Carpet – In Jaujac, France 6 photos to see it all
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Small Girl and small apple – By Oakoak
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Street Art by JPS – A Collection (+40 photos)
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Garden Hot Air Balloon – By Oakoak
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Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)
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The sleeping beauty – In Picardie, France
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“Beautiful Love” by Alter OS in Mexico City
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Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico
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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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Stone By Stone (20 Photos)
Discover the amazing world of Jon Foreman, where nature and art come together in incredible land sculptures.
Using stones, driftwood, and other natural materials, Foreman turns everyday landscapes into stunning works of art. He lives in Wales and creates art that shows how people and nature can work together. Each sculpture is carefully arranged with beautiful patterns and shapes that highlight the wonders of the natural world.🔗 Follow Jon Foreman on Instagram
Lux Tenebris
Jon Foreman: Created at Pensarn, Abergele. This was the last piece I made in 2021! I was glad to have gotten the chance to work on a large scale again, it had been a while! As ever I had an idea that changed as I progressed but I love that this one has curves going horizontally and vertically with a kind of half pipe effect (a curved ramp of stones either side). Also very lucky to have had the chance to capture the sea engulfing it. Although it was coming in very fast it was coming very calmly which allowed me to get plenty of photos, got my feet wet for this shot!
Crescent
Jon Foreman: Created at Lindsway Bay, Pembrokeshire. I’m so used to following the circle round further that its hard to break the habit. Glad to have managed it with this one though! It really feels like it merges into the sand, which is something that I’m not sure I’ve succeeded in doing in the past. At least not as well as this one.
Dissicio Quadratum
Created at Freshwater West.
Circumflexus
Jon Foreman: Created for Llano Earth Art Fest Texas. This is the most intensive work I’ve created and took four days to complete! I initially started with the largest stones making the back of the circle, as the stones got smaller I began to realise the time that would be involved. I’d love to know how many there actually are! Photo by Laurence Winram Photography.
Fluidus
Jon Foreman: Yes it looks like a jellyfish, no its not meant to be one. I’m not trying to suppress any imagination but for me I’m essentially trying to create something that doesn’t yet exist so that attachment to something that does exist gets on my nerves haha also feels like its oversimplifying the work a bit… But call it what you want haha!This one was actually created before “Peruersum” (The 4 day piece created at LEAF) and is what Peruersum was based on. The difference being that I didn’t have the time fill a full circle for this one so I got the opportunity at LEAF. I love creating the familiarity between pieces of work without directly repeating something. Having said that, i don’t know that I could directly repeat a piece of work without it becoming a tiny bit different!
Also the sand was really annoying that day and every time I put a stone into the sand it created the cracks you can see between the stones, interesting effect i suppose
Acervus Circlus
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West. I love working like this, finding colours that contrast well and placing on top of one another. Very satisfying work to do, showing freshwater Wests colours in a different way, although I usually add white too I thought amongst these white may stand out too much.
Expletio Duo
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West. This piece is 1 in a 3 part set that I’m trying to get made. Many of you will have seen “Expletio” which is a single spiral using these same colours and this fractal style of working. I shall at some stage be creating the third in the set which will be a triple spiral in the same style! Anyway this one proved more fiddly than the previous version, I think I must have downscaled it a bit and that coupled with cold/windy weather made for difficult work. Got there in the end though!
Druid Spiral
Jon Foreman: Created at Druidston I love working with the slate at this beach, definitely has a different vibe and colour, I’ll have to get back there again soon!
Sinking Circle
Jon Foreman: Although I don’t consider myself an especially good photographer I’m very happy with how this one turned out, aside from the work itself looking good (and with this angle showing the incline more clearly) aside from the work I think I caught the atmosphere of the day which isn’t often very obvious in my work! Also love the water making the edge of the stones glow and they disappear into the distance, I’m all about depth within the sculpture why not outside the sculpture too.
Lumen
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West. A couple of years back I created a very similar piece to this, the only difference being that the stones were previously placed flat. I feel the sense of movement is enhanced with them placed this way really radiating outward as they disperse.
Nether Flower
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West. Couldn’t resist sharing this angle with the shadows! This one got a little bit messy in the middle because of the nature of the placement in the space available. I have to start in the middle and slot the next layer behind the previous so the more I add the less space there is in the small “hole” I made for this. So yeah they got a little bit squashed but I can live with that!
Above Below
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West. Another mushroom creation, couldn’t resist making use of the massive branch of driftwood. Again these are just stones balanced on sticks accept where they go over the driftwood. A fun one for sure… More mushrooms to come!
Shroom Sheet
Jon Foreman: Created at Freshwater West I’ve done quite a lot now with shrooms, yes they’re stones balanced on sticks, no – its not as difficult as it seems! .. until you start putting them very close together… But until creating this piece I’ve yet to work with them while incorporating colour (or more precisely colour change) as with this one! I’ll likely do more at some stage!
Obnatus Luna
Jon Foreman: These stones are often buried under the sand when there’s been particularly high tides so I have to hope they’re not buried every time!
Flos Tholus
Jon Foreman: At Freshwater West. The only plan I had was to make triangles that go from large in the middle to small on the outside, which, in essence is what i did. However it does really resemble the flower of life when seen from above. You’ll have to wait for that shot though! Stay tuned.
Direct
Jon Foreman: Direct, 2025. Created fairly recently (08/09/2025) at Poppit sands, a first for me making stoneworks. Had a great time that week with a bunch of Land Art friends, more work to come from that time and more shots of this work too! P.S its pretty big, those far strands of stones are longer than they look, its just the angle!More: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
What do you think about this art by Jon Foreman? Which one is your favorite?
