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Content warning: 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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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.
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Flower mural by Mona Caron in Le Locle, Switzerland
Bitter is a lost taste, even though bitterness is delicious and cures
Mural by Mona Caron for Exomusée , Le Locle, Switzerland. Drone shots by Mauro Neri.Mona Caron: Gentiana Lutea – studding the landscape here in the highs of the Jura mountains, standing tall in the rolling meadows like little flagpoles marking the spots where you can dig for its magic and prized bitter root, a key ingredient of many vermouths, liqueurs, firewaters, syrups and tinctures, here in the homeland of Absinthe.
Bitter is a lost taste, even though bitterness is delicious and cures. Addiction to the sweet has narrowed the spectrum of pleasures that palates can enjoy, keeping many from healthy habits.
So I offer this bitter-rooted wildflower, a field weed as metaphor of resilience through the strength we gain by daring something feared, perhaps uncomfortably new but actually ancient, unearthing both medicine and pleasure which nature has been beckoning us towards all along. Follow the golden-flowered beacon.
Mona Caron on Instagram: "Gentiana Lutea: studding the landscape here in the highs of the Jura mountains, standing tall in the rolling meadows like little flagpoles marking the spots where you can dig for its magic and prized bitter root, a key ingredient
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Beautiful Moments When Nature and Art Became One (10 Photos)
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From ivy-blanketed murals to sculptures woven from willow branches, these 10 artworks blur the line between nature and art. You’ll find a dreaming child merging into a hedgerow in Ecuador, a giant girl watering a real tree in Poland, and a sleeping forest maiden who changes with the seasons in Cornwall. Artists around the world are letting nature do more than surround their work—it’s becoming part of it.
More: 8 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
1. When Street Art Meets Nature — Imbabura, Ecuador
A child sleeps peacefully against a concrete wall, painted with lifelike softness by El Decertor. Ivy draped across the mural seamlessly forms a textured blanket, and a teddy bear peeks from underneath the greenery.
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2. Legend About Giants — Białystok, Poland
Painted by Natalia Rak, this towering mural features a young girl in traditional Polish dress gently watering a tree growing from the ground below. The tree aligns perfectly with her tilted watering can, turning the entire scene into a gentle urban myth.
More by Natalia Rak!: The Muralist Turning Walls Into Masterpieces
3. Caring Hand — Glarus, Switzerland
Carved by Eva Oertli & Beat Huber, five stone fingers emerge from the earth to cradle a growing tree, as if nature itself is being held by a giant underground guardian.
More photos here!: The Caring Hand – Sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber
4. Wendy! I’m Home
A large expressive face inside the hollow of a tree. The grain and curvature of the wood become part of the face, making it appear as though the tree is speaking or laughing.
5. Come into Light — Tulum, Mexico
Created by Daniel Popper, this monumental wooden sculpture of a human figure gently opens its chest to reveal a tunnel of living greenery. The work invites visitors to step inside and walk through the heart of nature.
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6. Mud Maid — Cornwall, UK
This living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill lies in the woods of the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Covered in moss and ivy, it changes with the seasons, transforming from green and alive in summer to white and frozen in winter.
More about Mud Maid here!: Mud Maid – Living sculpture by Sue and Pete Hill
7. Bougainvillea Crown — Corfu, Greece
On a wall in Paleokastritsa, an elegant face is painted alongside a flourishing bougainvillea. The artist positions the real branches as flowing floral hair, giving life and movement to the portrait.
8. Forest Archer — UK
Crafted by Anna & the Willow, this sculpture made entirely of woven willow shows a woman mid-draw with a bow and arrow. Set deep in a forest path, her flowing skirt and hair mimic the wind.
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9. Vertical Garden — Patrick Blanc in Madrid, Spain
French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc created this monumental vertical garden on the side of a building near the CaixaForum in Madrid. Covering the entire façade, it features hundreds of plant species arranged in layers of color and texture, turning the urban wall into a living ecosystem. More photos!: Vertical Garden – By Patrick Blanc in Madrid and Paris
10. Augere — Jon Foreman in Druidston, Wales
Stone sculpture arranged in spirals on the sand. Built from natural rocks found nearby, the piece changes shape with the tide. More!: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)
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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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