Search
Items tagged with: huggingUtilityBoxes
Art that slides right into your heart (8 Photos)
Content warning: From Kristianstad in Sweden to Buenos Aires in Argentina, artists bring walls, sidewalks, and even utility boxes to life with humor, realism, and imagination. This collection features photorealistic murals, playful interventions, and surprising perspectiv
From Kristianstad in Sweden to Buenos Aires in Argentina, artists bring walls, sidewalks, and even utility boxes to life with humor, realism, and imagination. This collection features photorealistic murals, playful interventions, and surprising perspectives — from a giant cat creeping down a roof to a chalk dragon peeking through the pavement. Explore these 8 fresh works that brighten streets and turn the ordinary into something memorable.
More!: Absolutely Fantastic (8 Photos)
1. Cat Mural — Sagie in Kristianstad, Sweden
A large photorealistic mural of a gray cat painted on a building, positioned as if it is about to climb down the sloped roof below. The artwork integrates with the surrounding architecture.
🔗 Follow Sagie on Instagram
2. Jackie finds that-breaking through the-sidewalk can be a real eye opener — David Zinn in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
A chalk street art piece showing a small green dragon with big brown eyes appearing to emerge from a crack in the sidewalk. The whimsical creature looks curious and playful. More!: Beautiful Autumn By David Zinn! (9 Photos)
🔗 Follow David Zinn on Instagram
3. Boy Painting a Sun — TANAI and Ali Zakir in Almaty, Kazakhstan
A mural of a child in colorful pants and a blue shirt, standing barefoot and reaching up with a crayon to draw a bright orange sun across the wall of a residential building.
🔗 Follow TANAI and Ali Zakir on Instagram
4. Simple Acrobatic — Artez in Wuppertal, Germany
A mural of two acrobats. A man lies on his back, balancing a woman upside down on his legs while holding a chair, creating a dynamic composition of strength and balance.
🔗 Follow Artez on Instagram
5. R2-D2 Street Art — EFIX
A stencil artwork featuring R2-D2 holding flowers with a heart symbol above, placed next to a real trash bin to create a humorous and affectionate scene. More!: EFIX’s Clever Art (9 Photos)
🔗 Follow EFIX on Instagram
6. Eye Mural — My Dog Sighs in Eccleston, Lancashire, UK
A detailed mural of a human eye painted on a brick wall. The iris reflects a landscape scene, while turquoise paint drips create a textured effect around the artwork. More!: Eyes That Speak: A Stunning Collection of My Dog Sighs Most Powerful Street Artworks (7 Murals)
🔗 Follow My Dog Sighs on Instagram
7. Hugging Boxes — 2esae in Olsztyn, Poland
Two electrical boxes humorously painted by Adam Okuciejewski and Szymon Czarnowski with eyes and arms, embracing each other warmly.
8. Girl and Stencil — Andy Dice Davies (Location Unknown)
A girl poses beside a stencil of another child wearing sunglasses and similar clothing. The painted figure mirrors the real girl, creating a playful interaction between art and reality.
🔗 Follow Andy Dice Davies on Facebook
More!: Love Your Wild Neighbor (8 Photos)
Which of these artworks would you love to see in your city?
Absolutely Fantastic (10 Photos)
From sculptures woven with roots in Chicago to surrealist murals in Germany and delicate land art on UK shores, these works show the incredible range of creativity found in public spaces. This collection brings together emotional sculptures, layered murals, natural installations, and striking portraits — each piece transforming its surroundings into something unforgettable.
More: Absolutely amazing (10 Photos)
1. UMI Sculpture — Daniel Popper in Chicago, USA
A monumental figure crafted from wood and roots, with hands gently opening the chest as if revealing an inner world. The sculpture blends natural textures with a calm, meditative expression, placed in a green landscape. More!: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois🔗 Follow Daniel Popper on Instagram
2. Tor zu Flingern — Klaus Klinger in Düsseldorf, Germany
A building facade covered in layered scenes: oversized faces, bicyclists, cityscapes, and fantastical figures blend together in a dreamlike sequence. Painted stairs extend into the real street, making passersby part of the artwork. The woman and the dog really live in the house and the mural is called “Tor zu Flingern”.
3. Fluidus — Jon Foreman in Wales, UK
Curved lines of pebbles arranged on a sandy beach form a rhythmic wave pattern. Each stone is placed to create a sense of movement, with colors shifting from dark to light across the design. More by Jon Foreman!: Stone By Stone (19 Photos)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!
🔗 Follow Jon Foreman on Instagram
4. World goal 9 — Cristian Blanxer in Aarhus, Denmark
A mural depicting the profile of a woman tilting her head back, inside which a street scene is painted. The composition creates a layered perspective, blending portraiture with city architecture. More!: 6 Murals by Cristian Blanxer and Victor García Repo🔗 Follow Cristian Blanxer on Instagram
5. Giant Pigeon — The Highness in Stockholm, Sweden
A hyper-detailed mural of a pigeon fills the wall, painted with iridescent feathers and lifelike texture. The piece elevates a common urban bird into a monumental presence.🔗 Follow The Highness on Instagram
6. Flowing Strength — Flow in Calais, France
A striking portrait of a woman in traditional clothing, holding a sword with a white dragon behind her. Surrounded by flowers and bold patterns, the mural combines cultural symbolism with detailed realism.🔗 Follow Flow on Instagram
7. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in the USA
A crouching human figure formed from a steel framework filled with large stones. The work conveys heaviness and endurance, with the rocks serving as both structure and burden. More like this: The Weight We Carry (8 Photos)
8. Willow Archer — Anna The Willow in the UK
A life-sized figure of an archer sculpted from woven willow branches, standing in a forest clearing. The natural material creates flowing lines that resemble both a dress and the pull of the bow.🔗 Follow Anna The Willow on Facebook
9. Guardianes del Horizonte — Moxaico in Caspe, Spain
A large mural showing three birds inside a circular frame: an owl, a small songbird and a vulture. The animals are painted in warm yellow tones against a black background, with fine floral line work surrounding them.🔗 Follow Moxaico on Instagram
10. Overthinker — Rew Nurse
A monochrome portrait painted on a decaying interior wall. The artwork shows the side profile of an elderly man with closed eyes, deep wrinkles and a long beard. The peeling paint and broken ceiling become part of the scene.🔗 Follow Rew Nurse on Instagram
More: Sculptures With True Creativity (10 Photos)
Which one is your favorite?
Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.www.instagram.com
EFIX 🇫🇷 (@efixworld) • Instagram photos and videos
94K Followers, 2,619 Following, 298 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from EFIX 🇫🇷 (@efixworld)www.instagram.com
