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Nature Meets Art (22 Photos)
Content warning: Mother Nature is the ultimate artist, but sometimes she needs a little help from her friends. These 22 pieces show what happens when human creativity and the natural world collide. There is something magical about the moment a mural or a sculpture stops b
Mother Nature is the ultimate artist, but sometimes she needs a little help from her friends. These 22 pieces show what happens when human creativity and the natural world collide.
There is something magical about the moment a mural or a sculpture stops being a separate object and starts to breathe with its surroundings. We’ve gathered 22 stunning examples of street art and public installations that use real trees, flowers, stones, and even the earth itself to create something unforgettable.
More: 18 Stunning Land Art Creations by Jon Foreman
🏜️ 1. Desert Harmony — El Decertor in Ecuador
In Imbabura, El Decertor created a mural that doesn’t just sit on a wall—it merges with the dusty hills and natural light of the landscape. It’s a perfect example of site-specific art that honors its environment. See 2 photos of this mural here.
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🌸 2. Flower Power — Fábio Gomes Trindade in Brazil
By positioning his portraits under real bougainvillea and trees, Trindade turns living plants into vibrant, natural “hair.” It’s a whimsical and incredibly lifelike collaboration with the seasons. View 3 artworks from this series.
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👧 3. Legend about Giants — Natalia Rak in Poland
This iconic mural features a girl in traditional dress who appears to be watering a real, living tree below. It turns a simple wall into a giant, interactive story. Learn more about this legend here.
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🧺 4. Giant Clothespin — Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium
Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal created this massive clothespin that appears to be literally pinching the grassy earth of a park in Liège. It transforms an everyday object into a monumental piece of surrealism.
✋ 5. The Caring Hand — Eva Oertli & Beat Huber in Switzerland
Rising from the soil in Glarus, this giant stone hand gently cradles a growing tree. It is a powerful symbol of our responsibility to protect and nurture nature. About and more photos here.
🗿 6. Hallow — Daniel Popper in USA
Daniel Popper’s monumental wooden sculptures are famous worldwide. “Hallow” shows a figure opening their chest to reveal a space that perfectly frames the surrounding trees, inviting us into a state of introspection. See more photos of Hallow here.
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🦜 7. Bird and Hand — Bacon in the UK
A beautifully patterned hand reaches out to hold a delicate bird, surrounded by yellow petals. This mural celebrates the quiet connection between humans and wildlife in the middle of the city.
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🌀 8. Augere — Jon Foreman in Wales
Jon Foreman creates rhythmic spirals from natural stones found on the beach. His work, like “Augere,” is ephemeral, changing with the tides and reminding us of nature’s constant motion. Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)
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🍂 9. Natural Bird Art — Hannah Bullen-Ryner in the UK
Using only petals, leaves, and seeds, Hannah Bullen-Ryner crafts intricate birds on the forest floor. These works are as fragile as they are stunning. 18 Stunning Artworks by Hannah Bullen-Ryner.
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🐆 10. Ocelot — SMOK in Belgium
This intense ocelot mural uses the red brick of the wall to its advantage, making the animal appear to be prowling directly toward the viewer from a grassy ridge.
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🚀 11. Slingshot Bench — Cornelia Konrads in Germany
Cornelia Konrads is known for making heavy objects look weightless. This bench looks like it’s been launched into the air by two giant tree branches, turning a quiet park into a playground for the imagination.
🌳 12. Give — Lorenzo Quinn in Italy
In this peaceful sculpture, two giant hands emerge from the grass to gently hold a young tree. It is a visual manifesto for care and ecological responsibility. More by Lorenzo Quinn here.
🤐 13. Zipper Sculpture — Yasuhiro Suzuki in Japan
Located in Tokyo, this unique sculpture makes it look as though a giant zipper is opening up the earth, revealing a flowing stream of water underneath. It’s a brilliant way to remind us of the nature hidden beneath our feet.
🧔 14. Tree Trunk Face — Nuxuno Xän in Martinique
Nuxuno Xän turned a simple tree trunk into the face of a painted figure, proving that even a single tree can change how we see a city street. Check out this clever piece here.
🏢 15. Rooftop Blooms — OGMillie in New York
Working with Floratorium, OGMillie created a massive floral mural that brings life to a New York rooftop, creating a vibrant oasis in the concrete jungle. See 5 photos of this floral mural.
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🐭 16. Chalk Ballet — David Zinn in the USA
David Zinn is a master of finding magic in sidewalk cracks. His whimsical chalk characters often interact with real blades of grass or stones, turning tiny corners of the world into delightful scenes. Cuteness overload! 6 photos of David Zinn’s art.
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🚲 17. Banksy Bush — Banksy
In this famous piece, Banksy uses a simple triangular bush to complete his stencil, turning ordinary urban greenery into a moment of clever visual humor. More by Banksy!: Banksy? Who Is The Visionary of Street Art? (25 Photos)
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🌺 18. Coral Peonies — Korallpionen in Switzerland
This mural features towering pink coral peonies that rise above the windows of an apartment building, effectively merging architecture with the beauty of blooming nature.
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👩🦱 19. Natural Hair — Vinie
Vinie’s signature style involves murals where a girl’s hair is represented by real, growing foliage. As the plants grow and change with the seasons, so does the art. 24 photos of Vinie’s collection.
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🚪 20. Come in to Light — Daniel Popper in Mexico
In Tulum, this massive wooden sculpture invites visitors to walk through the chest of a figure. It creates a literal portal into the lush green world behind it. See the full sculpture here.
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🥤 21. Thirst for Nature — Artez in Serbia
A woman holds a vase of flowers to her face in this large-scale mural. Her patterned robe and the oversized bouquet connect urban walls with the longing for natural growth.
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🌻 22. The Kindergarten Garden
Sometimes, the best art isn’t planned by a professional. In this heartwarming scene, kindergarten children dropped seeds into a crack in the sidewalk just to see what would happen. Nature responded with a stunning line of flowers that brightened the entire street.
More!: Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen
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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)
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A little bit of Sunshine (12 Photos)
Content warning: Which one is your favorite?
From a child offering a daisy in Italy to massive blooms wrapping entire buildings in New Jersey and Belfast, this collection highlights how artists use flowers to tell tender, bold, and often playful stories across urban landscapes. You’ll find hyperreal murals, natural integrations, and surreal compositions scattered across Europe and the Americas.
More!: 9 Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed
1. I Give You A Flower — Cosimo “Cheone” Caiffa in Porto Viro, Italy
A hyperrealistic 3D mural of a young child in a blue cap and sunglasses extending a daisy toward the viewer. The child appears to step out of the wall, offering a lifelike gesture of innocence. More by Cheone!: 23 Amazing 3D Murals by CHEONE!
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2. Immersed in Wildflowers — Krzysztof Bitka in Szczecin, Poland
A softly textured mural of a woman crouching in a meadow, surrounded by tall grasses, dandelions, and wildflowers. Blends realism with sketch-like overlay. More photos here!
3. Blue Petals — Studio Giftig in Belfast, Northern Ireland
A photorealistic mural of a woman surrounded by swirling flax flowers painted in vibrant blue and violet hues. The background is a soft lavender brick wall. More photos here!
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4. Flower Crown — Fabio Gomes Trindade in Trindade, Brazil
A portrait of a smiling girl is paired with an actual bougainvillea tree that serves as her voluminous hair, merging paint and nature seamlessly. More by Fabio!: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade (8 Photos)
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5. Wall of Color — Jenna Morello in Atlantic City, USA
A vivid mural wraps an entire building façade with oversized flowers in shades of red, pink, yellow, purple, and orange. The colors stand out against the neutral urban surroundings. More photos here!
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6. Coral Peonies — KORALLPIONEN in Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Towering pink and white peonies bloom on a residential building’s facade. Tall stems and large leaves climb upward, painted with botanical detail and vertical flow.
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7. Field Bloom — Street Artist KOHIN in Nebraska, USA
A horizontal mural depicting a field of yellow, white, and purple wildflowers blooming against a dark red wall. The work features clean lines and botanical detail. See it all here!
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8. Flowers for West Town — in Chicago, USA
Painted on a brick corner building, this mural includes sunflowers, roses, peonies, and a red admiral butterfly. Realistic shadows and color give it a grounded feel. More photos here!
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9. Gentiana Lutea — Mona Caron in Le Locle, Switzerland
A towering yellow gentian plant stretches across the full height of a concrete apartment building. The work is cleanly rendered in a botanical illustration style.
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10. Face in Bloom — Artist Unknown in Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
This piece merges a painted face of a woman with live bougainvillea growing from the building wall, with the flowering branches shaped into flowing hair.
11. Free take one! A little bit of Sunshine
More!: Repairing Streets with Artful Mosaics (14 Photos)
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Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed (9 Photos)
From a 50-foot Native American monument overlooking the Missouri River to a surreal hammock strung across a border fence, these sculptures push the boundaries of form, meaning, and public space. Whether constructed from stone, steel, wire, or illusion, each work defies convention — and chances are, you haven’t seen them before. Locations span from Barcelona to Philadelphia, from South Dakota plains to Turkish landscapes.
More: Sculptures That Blend With Nature (10 Photos)
1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland
This bronze sculpture of a seated figure appears hollowed out from within, forming an arched void from chest to head. The minimalist facial features and slumped posture evoke absence and loss, using emptiness as its central element.
2. Window and Ladder – Too Late for Help — Leandro Erlich in Montevideo, Uruguay
A fragment of brick wall with a single window floats mid-air, supported by a ladder that leads nowhere. Placed in an empty lot, this illusion-based sculpture alters space and challenges logic.
3. Border Hammock — Murat Gök in Istanbul, Turkey
Two fence poles curve inward to cradle a man resting in a hammock made from the fence itself. By bending an otherwise rigid border element into a place of rest, the sculpture offers a quiet yet clever political statement.
4. Freedom — Zenos Frudakis in Philadelphia, USA
This bronze wall shows four human forms in various stages of breaking free, culminating in a fully emerged figure stepping into open space. It explores transformation and personal liberation.
5. Giant Slingshot Bench — Cornelia Konrads in Germany
A wooden bench is suspended by two long red straps tied to a massive Y-shaped branch. The setup mimics a slingshot ready to launch, blending utility with playful imagination.
6. Dignity — Dale Lamphere in Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA
Standing 50 feet tall, this stainless steel monument honors Native American women. The figure wears a star quilt composed of blue diamond shapes that shimmer in the wind.
7. The Kiss of Death — Unknown Artist in Barcelona, Spain
This marble sculpture in Poblenou Cemetery shows a skeleton with wings gently kissing the forehead of a lifeless young man. Created in 1930, it’s both romantic and haunting.
8. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in Portland, Maine, USA
A crouched human form is constructed from a metal frame filled with smooth river stones. The heavy material and posture communicate emotional burden through literal weight.
9. UMI — Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois, USA
This monumental figure is composed of sculpted wood and branches shaped into a female form. Her hands and body are formed by intertwining tree limbs, suggesting organic unity.More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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11 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
Content warning: 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
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.
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More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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Sculptures That Blend With Nature (10 Photos)
Public art can make a plain place worth stopping for.
These sculptures use grass, trees, water, sand, and open space as part of the work.Here are 10 sculptures from around the world: a giant clothespin pinching the ground, a zipper opening a lawn, and a bench waiting in a slingshot. Small everyday ideas, made very large.
More: 30 Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed
🪵 Skin 2 — By Mehmet Ali Uysal, originally in Chaudfontaine Park, Belgium 🇧🇪
Made for Parc Hauster in Chaudfontaine, near Liège, Belgium, Skin 2 looks like a wooden clothespin pinching the ground. Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal turned a clothespin into a sculpture so large that the lawn becomes part of the work.💡 Nerd Fact: The original Chaudfontaine installation is no longer a regular park stop: Atlas Obscura now marks the site as permanently closed and notes that the sculpture was no longer in the park in its April 2022 update. The work still appears in gallery records: Pi Artworks lists Skin 2 as a 2010 sculpture measuring 700 × 800 cm, courtesy of the municipality of Liège.
🤲 HAND and PARK TREE (The Caring Hand) — By Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland 🇨🇭
In the Volksgarten in Glarus, Switzerland, the work known as The Caring Hand rises around a living tree. Beat Huber documents the installation as HAND and PARK TREE, realized with Eva Oertli. The oversized concrete fingers make the tree look held and protected.💡 Nerd Fact: Beat Huber says the idea began in 1990 as an art-in-architecture proposal for a new agricultural school, but it was shelved because there was not enough space or money. When it was finally made for Skulptura 04 in 2004, it was planned to last only four months. Public pressure changed that: private donors raised CHF 43,700, and Glarus received the hand as a gift from the public.
About and more photos: The Caring Hand – Sculpture in Glarus, Switzerland
🏸 Shuttlecocks — By Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in Kansas City, Missouri, USA 🇺🇸
In the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, giant badminton birdies sit in the grass. The work, called Shuttlecocks, was created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It looks like a huge game stopped mid-rally and nobody came back to clean it up. The museum lists each shuttlecock as nearly 18 feet tall, about 16 feet across, and 5,500 pounds.💡 Nerd Fact: Oldenburg and van Bruggen’s idea was architectural, not just oversized. The Nelson-Atkins says they imagined the museum building as the badminton net and the lawn as the playing field, then placed four shuttlecocks as if a rally had frozen on both sides of the “net.”
🪟 Window with Ladder – Too Late for Help — By Leandro Erlich in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 🇺🇸
Leandro Erlich’s Window with Ladder – Too Late for Help shows a white ladder leading to a brick wall with an open window. The wall appears to float above the field with no house attached. The work is now in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art.💡 Nerd Fact: NOMA lists the work’s hidden support system as a steel underground structure, but the context is more serious than the engineering. It was first installed in 2008 in a vacant lot in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward for Prospect.1, in an area devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
🌳 Give — By Lorenzo Quinn, now in Pietrasanta, Italy 🇮🇹
Give by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn shows two giant hands holding an tree. The hands sit low in the grass, making the tree look newly planted and protected.💡 Nerd Fact: Halcyon Gallery described Give (this time a olive tree) as a gift from Quinn and Halcyon Gallery to Pietrasanta, first unveiled in Florence’s Uffizi Gardens in 2020. Quinn’s biography says it later stood outside Palermo Cathedral before being permanently installed in Pietrasanta’s International Park of Contemporary Sculpture.
More by Lorenzo Quinn: Support – Message About Climate Change
🚀 Schleudersitz — By Cornelia Konrads, made for Neustadt an der Donau, Germany 🇩🇪
German artist Cornelia Konrads built Schleudersitz with a wooden bench, rubber, steel cable, and the trees on site. It looks ready to launch across the grass. Sitting there might feel like trusting the artist a little too much.💡 Nerd Fact: The German title Schleudersitz means “ejection seat,” and the location made the joke sharper. Sculpture Network records the 2010 work as part of the Flying Objects exhibition on a former vineyard, now a leisure park, overlooking the Danube Valley.
🧷 Corridor Pin, Blue — By Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in San Francisco, USA 🇺🇸
In the Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, Corridor Pin, Blue stands over the garden like a sewing tool left in the wrong scale. Created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, the blue base and long silver pin make it hard to miss.💡 Nerd Fact: This giant safety pin is not alone. NOMA’s collection lists another Corridor Pin, Blue as edition 3/3, while the Nasher Museum identifies an artist’s proof with the same 255 × 256 × 16 inch dimensions. The “tiny” domestic object has siblings in more than one city.
🤐 Zip — By Mark Richard Hall in the Hamptons, New York, USA 🇺🇸
This grass-and-water zipper is best identified as Zip, a private Hamptons commission by British sculptor Mark Richard Hall. The oversized metal zipper opens the lawn into a narrow water feature, making the garden look unzipped.💡 Nerd Fact: This image is an easy caption trap. It often circulates online as a Yasuhiro Suzuki sculpture in Tokyo, but stronger sources point to Hall. Mark Richard Hall’s own studio lists a commission called Zip in the Hamptons, and Architectural Digest identifies a stainless-steel zipper sculpture by Hall embedded in the grass at a Southampton home. Suzuki’s verified zipper work is the boat-based Zip-Fastener Ship, which uses a wake to “unzip” water.
🌸 Hallow — By Daniel Popper, formerly at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, USA 🇺🇸
Daniel Popper’s Hallow is a monumental figure of a woman opening her chest. The hollow space inside is framed by hands, carved hair, and trees in bloom around the work. It was installed near Meadow Lake at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.💡 Nerd Fact: Hallow belonged to Popper’s Human+Nature exhibition, which the Morton Arboretum described as his first major U.S. exhibition and largest anywhere at the time. The Arboretum now notes that the exhibition has concluded, but Popper’s own text for the work connects Hallow to grief, self-expression, growth, and healing rather than a simple “nature goddess” reading.
More photos: 5 Photos of Sculpture “Hallow” By Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
🌀 Augere — By Jon Foreman, created at Druidston, Wales, UK 🇬🇧
Jon Foreman arranged natural stones in tight circles on the sand at Druidston, Wales. In a 2025 post, Foreman identified the work as Augere. The piece changes as the tide moves in. More: Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos)💡 Nerd Fact: Foreman’s land art is not built to survive the coast. In an interview, he says the tide washes a work back to the tide line and he returns the next day to “an empty canvas”. So with pieces like Augere, disappearance is not a failure. It is part of the schedule.
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Land Artist Creates Ephemeral Stone Art on the Shores of the U.K.
Land artist Jon Foreman creates stone art on the shores of the U.K. His rock arrangements are tributes to the beaches and waves for which they reside.Sara Barnes (My Modern Met)
How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade (8 Photos)
Content warning: In Trindade, Brazil, artist Fábio Gomes creates beautiful murals that inspire people all over the world. He mixes his detailed portraits with real trees, making his art feel alive and connected to nature. Fábio says his experience as a construction worker
In Trindade, Brazil, artist Fábio Gomes creates beautiful murals that inspire people all over the world.
He mixes his detailed portraits with real trees, making his art feel alive and connected to nature. Fábio says his experience as a construction worker helped him learn how to get proportions just right, which lets him match his paintings perfectly with the surroundings.
Being a street artist in Brazil isn’t easy, with high costs and little support, but Fabio’s art is now famous worldwide. For more by him follow his Instagram!
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“Although I don’t consider myself a Black activist, I always wanted to portray Black women with their natural beauty in a majestic way. The beauty of Black women always enchanted me, and I work hard to pay a beautiful homage to all Black women,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Being a construction worker helped me to increase my sense of proportion. I used to show my art to my colleague, and they always said ‘Hey Fabio, go for it. You are a natural-born artist.’” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Being an artist in Brazil is not easy, and it is even harder for street artists. We don’t have support from investors, and it is not cheap to buy materials to perform those artworks. But I’m confident that my art is going please many people around the world.” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“I am really happy and surprised about the positive reactions to my artwork. This inspires me to keep doing what I love to do and making a living off it,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
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What do you think about street art like this? Would you like to have murals like these where you live?
When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
When street art meets nature, the results are stunning. Some artists blend their murals seamlessly with the landscape, while others use real plants to bring their work to life.
In Ecuador, El Decertor painted a mural that merges with the natural surroundings. In Martinique, Nuxuno Xän turned a tree trunk into part of a painted figure. In New York, OGMillie created a floral mural that brightens the urban space. In Brazil, Fábio Gomes Trindade’s portraits use real bougainvillea as hair, while in Poland, Natalia Rak painted a girl appearing to water a living tree.These works show how street art and nature can come together in unexpected and beautiful ways.
More: 18 Stunning Land Art Creations by Jon Foreman: Nature’s Beauty in Stone Patterns
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By El Decertor – In Imbabura, Ecuador (2 photos)2
Flower Power by Fábio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brasil (3 artworks)Raising Awareness: Street Art as a Conservation Tool
Nature-inspired street art can be a powerful means of drawing attention to endangered species and emphasizing the importance of preserving natural habitats. By using their talents, street artists can become advocates for environmental conservation and ignite conversations about our shared responsibility to protect the planet.3
By Nuxuno Xän – In Fort De France, MartiniqueInspiring Sustainability: Environmental Messages in Street Art
Street art that incorporates natural elements can also raise public awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable living. These awe-inspiring creations can encourage people to reflect on their impact on the environment and take action to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle, and preserve nature.4
In NicaraguaCreating a Sense of Place: Street Art Trails and Tourism
Street art can be used to design nature trails, where visitors can explore the environment while admiring artistic masterpieces. These trails promote tourism, allowing visitors to learn about the local ecosystem, culture, and history while appreciating the art. The fusion of street art and nature can foster a deep connection with the location and enhance the overall experience.5
Flower mural by OGMillie and Floratorium in New York (5 photos)6
In Pondicherry, India 2 photos7
By Robson Melancia in Dois Córregos, Brazil8
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By Fauxreel in Toronto, Canada11
Street Art by David Zinn (3 photos)12
“UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois 4 photos13
Cuteness overload! Chalk Art by David Zinn (6 photos)14
Legend about Giants by Natalia Rak in Białystok, Poland15
16 Photos – Street Art by Michael Pederson in Sydney, Australia16
Street Art by Pejac – A Collection17
By Jonna Pohjalainen – In Turku, Finland18
By Wild Drawing in Athens, Greece19
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Street Art by Oakoak – Calvin and Hobbes23
87 Perler Bead by Pappas Pärlor -Collection 124
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By Dr Love at Upfest – In Bristol, England27
Moss Graffiti by Carly Schmitt28
The Green Carpet – In Jaujac, France 6 photos to see it all29
Small Girl and small apple – By Oakoak30
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Street Art by JPS – A Collection (+40 photos)33
Garden Hot Air Balloon – By Oakoak34
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)35
The sleeping beauty – In Picardie, France36
“Beautiful Love” by Alter OS in Mexico City37
Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico38.
Clothespin Sculpture by Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium.
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The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland.
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Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
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Nature Meets Art in Brazilian Masterpieces
Content warning: Street Artist Fábio Gomes Trindade By Fábio Gomes Trindade in Rua Seis, Conjunto Arco Iris, Trindade, Goiás, Brasil. Art inspired by @egypt.sarai. “Being a construction worker helped me to increase my sense of proportion. I used to show my art to my colle
Street Artist Fábio Gomes Trindade
By Fábio Gomes Trindade in Rua Seis, Conjunto Arco Iris, Trindade, Goiás, Brasil. Art inspired by @egypt.sarai.
“Being a construction worker helped me to increase my sense of proportion. I used to show my art to my colleague, and they always said ‘Hey Fabio, go for it. You are a natural-born artist.’” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Being an artist in Brazil is not easy, and it is even harder for street artists. We don’t have support from investors, and it is not cheap to buy materials to perform those artworks. But I’m confident that my art is going please many people around the world.” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“I am really happy and surprised about the positive reactions to my artwork. This inspires me to keep doing what I love to do and making a living off it,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Although I don’t consider myself a Black activist, I always wanted to portray Black women with their natural beauty in a majestic way. The beauty of Black women always enchanted me, and I work hard to pay a beautiful homage to all Black women,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
More Street Art like this: When Street Art meets Nature (37 photo collection)
Which is your favorite?
When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
When street art meets nature, the results are stunning. Some artists blend their murals seamlessly with the landscape, while others use real plants to bring their work to life.
In Ecuador, El Decertor painted a mural that merges with the natural surroundings. In Martinique, Nuxuno Xän turned a tree trunk into part of a painted figure. In New York, OGMillie created a floral mural that brightens the urban space. In Brazil, Fábio Gomes Trindade’s portraits use real bougainvillea as hair, while in Poland, Natalia Rak painted a girl appearing to water a living tree.These works show how street art and nature can come together in unexpected and beautiful ways.
More: 18 Stunning Land Art Creations by Jon Foreman: Nature’s Beauty in Stone Patterns
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By El Decertor – In Imbabura, Ecuador (2 photos)2
Flower Power by Fábio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brasil (3 artworks)Raising Awareness: Street Art as a Conservation Tool
Nature-inspired street art can be a powerful means of drawing attention to endangered species and emphasizing the importance of preserving natural habitats. By using their talents, street artists can become advocates for environmental conservation and ignite conversations about our shared responsibility to protect the planet.3
By Nuxuno Xän – In Fort De France, MartiniqueInspiring Sustainability: Environmental Messages in Street Art
Street art that incorporates natural elements can also raise public awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable living. These awe-inspiring creations can encourage people to reflect on their impact on the environment and take action to reduce their carbon footprint, recycle, and preserve nature.4
In NicaraguaCreating a Sense of Place: Street Art Trails and Tourism
Street art can be used to design nature trails, where visitors can explore the environment while admiring artistic masterpieces. These trails promote tourism, allowing visitors to learn about the local ecosystem, culture, and history while appreciating the art. The fusion of street art and nature can foster a deep connection with the location and enhance the overall experience.5
Flower mural by OGMillie and Floratorium in New York (5 photos)6
In Pondicherry, India 2 photos7
By Robson Melancia in Dois Córregos, Brazil8
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By Fauxreel in Toronto, Canada11
Street Art by David Zinn (3 photos)12
“UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois 4 photos13
Cuteness overload! Chalk Art by David Zinn (6 photos)14
Legend about Giants by Natalia Rak in Białystok, Poland15
16 Photos – Street Art by Michael Pederson in Sydney, Australia16
Street Art by Pejac – A Collection17
By Jonna Pohjalainen – In Turku, Finland18
By Wild Drawing in Athens, Greece19
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Street Art by Oakoak – Calvin and Hobbes23
87 Perler Bead by Pappas Pärlor -Collection 124
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By Dr Love at Upfest – In Bristol, England27
Moss Graffiti by Carly Schmitt28
The Green Carpet – In Jaujac, France 6 photos to see it all29
Small Girl and small apple – By Oakoak30
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32
Street Art by JPS – A Collection (+40 photos)33
Garden Hot Air Balloon – By Oakoak34
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)35
The sleeping beauty – In Picardie, France36
“Beautiful Love” by Alter OS in Mexico City37
Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico38.
Clothespin Sculpture by Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium.
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The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland.
40.
Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
Which one is your favorite?
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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32
Street Art by JPS – A Collection (+40 photos)
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Garden Hot Air Balloon – By Oakoak
34
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)
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The sleeping beauty – In Picardie, France
36
“Beautiful Love” by Alter OS in Mexico City
37
Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico
38.
Clothespin Sculpture by Mehmet Ali Uysal in Belgium.
39.
The Caring Hand by Eva Oertli and Beat Huber in Glarus, Switzerland.
40.
Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen.
More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
Which one is your favorite?
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?