Street surfaces and building facades become unexpected stages for humor and surprise in these eight playful interventions.
From painted cobbles in France to a monumental feline portrait in Russia, each piece cleverly engages its surroundings to create moments that make people pause and grin.
1. Rainbow Cobblestones — Le Puy-en-Velay, France
A cobblestone street has been repainted so every stone is a block of vivid color, introducing bright blues, greens, pinks, oranges, purples and yellows to the pavement.
2. Bruce Lee Kick — Oakoak, Saint-Étienne, France
Oakoak used a bent railing as part of a mural that shows Bruce Lee in a yellow jumpsuit delivering a kick that appears to have twisted the metal. Follow Oakoak on Instagram.
3. Trompe-l’œil Bowl — Odeith, Portugal
Odeith painted a lifelike 3D mural of a porcelain bowl and spoon with a bird perched on the rim, producing a convincing illusion of real objects projecting from the wall. Follow Odeith on Instagram.
4. Hugging the Tree
A painted child wearing red pants and a striped shirt embraces a real tree trunk that rises from a painted flowerpot, blending two-dimensi...