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Content warning: From giant shuttlecocks to rooftops turned into stages, these works demand attention. Featured here are murals in Switzerland, France, Portugal, Malaysia, and beyond — alongside playful interventions that make buildings feel alive. Each piece has one thin
From giant shuttlecocks to rooftops turned into stages, these works demand attention. Featured here are murals in Switzerland, France, Portugal, Malaysia, and beyond — alongside playful interventions that make buildings feel alive. Each piece has one thing in common: you can’t miss it when you pass by.
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1. Homage to Marie-Anne Calame — Telmo & Miel in Le Locle, Switzerland
A large-scale mural of a boy in red clothing, captured in soft realism, painted across the entire side of a residential building. Created for EXO Musée, the work honors educator and philanthropist Marie-Anne Calame (1775–1834).
🔗 Follow Telmo & Miel on Instagram
2. 3D Pearls Landmark — Deptford, London, UK
“3D Pearls” renovated by Participatory Muralism in Deptford, London, UK.
3. No Trespassing — JR in Paris, France
A black-and-white photographic mural of a man in a suit climbing over a wall, integrated into the building’s architecture. The artwork plays with scale, giving the impression that the figure is crossing into forbidden space.
🔗 Follow JR on Instagram
4. Shuttlecocks by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in Kansas City
On the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, you’ll find giant badminton birdies scattered around. These sculptures, called “Shuttlecocks”, were created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. They look like someone started a huge game of badminton and left the birdies behind. Each birdie is 18 feet tall and weighs over 5,000 pounds.
5. Symbiose — RATUR in Cransac, France
A photorealistic mural of a woman with her hand raised, surrounded by abstract and colorful geometric fragments. Painted across an entire building, the piece merges realism with surreal patterns. More: ‘Symbiose’ by RATUR in Cransac, France
🔗 Follow RATUR on Instagram
6. Giant Greenish-Blue Dragon — In Kuantan, Malaysia
A massive dragon mural wrapping around a three-storey building, cleverly incorporating a spiral staircase into the creature’s winding body. The detailed scales and fierce expression bring the work to life at night.
7. Magic Bird — L7m in Portugal
A large, vibrant mural of a kingfisher in flight, its feathers dissolving into streaks of colorful abstract forms. The bird dominates the wall, with two people on the ground emphasizing its scale.
🔗 Follow L7m on Instagram
8. Jimi Hendrix Tribute — Won ABC in Leicester, UK
A psychedelic mural featuring a portrait of Jimi Hendrix merged with surreal green and purple imagery on a bright orange background. Created for the Bring The Paint festival.
🔗 Follow Won ABC on Instagram
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Art Shouldn’t Be Just for Galleries (10 Photos)
Art shouldn’t be just for galleries. It should decorate our cities. From Brussels to Birmingham! This collection takes us from portraits of chimpanzees and cats to surreal pirate worlds, origami foxes, and neon-lit cityscapes. Each mural tells a different story, capturing human emotion, urban energy, and nature!
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1. A Glimpse of Humanity — SMOK in Ronse, Belgium
A mural of two chimpanzees, one adult and one young, painted with lifelike detail and surrounded by abstract colorful strokes. The work highlights expressive faces and close interaction between the figures.SMOK: In the midst of these dark times, my mural reflects the enduring power of love and humanity. The sorrow in the eyes of the mother chimpanzee mirrors the pain and turmoil that surrounds us, while her joyful child embodies the innocence and hope that can be found even in the bleakest of circumstances. This artwork serves as a reminder that love and resilience are the cornerstones of our humanity, lighting the way through the darkest of days. Spread kindness like confetti. I believe those small acts of warmth can change the world!
🔗 Follow SMOK on Instagram
2. Echoes of Harmony — Studio Giftig in Eindhoven, Netherlands
A towering mural showing a woman playing violin while sitting on the shoulders of a man with a beanie. Flowing hair and scattered autumn leaves surround the figures, adding motion to the composition.🔗 Follow Studio Giftig on Instagram
3. Cardboard Cat — Nego in Torrellas, Spain
A trompe-l’œil mural depicting a ginger cat peeking through a painted cardboard box hole. The illusion makes it appear as if the cat is breaking through the wall.🔗 Follow [url=https://www.instagram.com/negograff/]Nego on Instagram[/url]
4. In the Clouds — Tom, Wild Sketch & TETAL in La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
A fantasy mural filled with flying ships, castles, and air balloons. A pirate figure with sunglasses and a skull-adorned hat anchors the scene at the bottom, merging fantasy with reality. More photos here!🔗 Follow Tom Wild Sketch and TETAL
5. Cats and Birds — Alegría del Prado in Carballo, Spain
A large mural featuring multiple cats in soft tones, accompanied by birds. The work stretches vertically along a high wall, combining naturalistic detail with dreamlike atmosphere. More!: 4 Photos of Cats and Birds Mural by Alegria del Prado in Carballo, Spain🔗 Follow Alegría del Prado on Instagram
6. Night Taxi — Dan Kitchener in Belfast, Northern Ireland
A vivid city scene painted in neon colors, showing pedestrians with umbrellas, a taxi, and reflections of Japanese signage. The mural contrasts with its grayscale surroundings.🔗 Follow Dan Kitchener on Instagram
7. Origami Foxes — Annatomix in Birmingham, UK
Geometric foxes in orange, white, and brown tones stretch across a wall under a bridge, painted alongside a bright yellow daffodil. The design resembles folded paper figures. More!: Origami Fox by Annatomix in Longbridge, Birmingham (3 photos and video)🔗 Follow Annatomix on Instagram
8. Girl in Colors — Vinie in France
A mural of a girl with large eyes and hair composed of multicolored graffiti tags. The character kneels beneath dripping paint lines, blending street writing with figurative art. More!: Vinie’s Stunning Murals (25 Photos)🔗 Follow Vinie on Instagram
9. The Drunken Ship — Claire Daliers in Brussels, Belgium
A trompe-l’œil mural covering a building facade with an image of a ship sailing across stormy seas. The vessel appears to emerge from the corner of the structure. More: The drunken ship (6 photos)The Drunken Ship: “This 400 m2 fresco which covers the three facades of the building is not strictly speaking a mural comic. It is the realization of a man’s dream. Guy François, owner of the Chien Vert stores and madly in love with the sea, decides to fit out a building he has just bought next to his stores. His passion for the sea had already decided for him: the decoration of the facade would consist of a magnificent fresco representing the image of a sailboat. “.
10. Old Woman and Boy with Candles — Julien de Casabianca in The Hague, Netherlands
Homage to the painting “Two Women with a Candle” or “Old Woman and Young Woman with a Candle”. A 1616-1617 painting by Peter Paul Rubens.🔗 Follow Julien de Casabianca on Instagram
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SMOK on Instagram: ""A Glimpse of Humanity" In the midst of these dark times, my mural reflects the enduring power of love and humanity. The sorrow in the eyes of the mother chimpansee mirrors the pain and turmoil that surrounds us, while her joyful chil
1,059 likes, 134 comments - __smok__ on October 31, 2023: ""A Glimpse of Humanity" In the midst of these dark times, my mural reflects the enduring power of love and humanity.Instagram
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