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 From monumental root sculptures to vibrant murals and intricate land art, these eight artworks transform public spaces in unforgettable ways. Featuring creations by Daniel Popper, Klaus Klinger, Jon Foreman, Cristian Blanxer, The Highness, Flow Graffiti,

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.

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Large outdoor sculpture by Daniel Popper in Chicago, USA, depicting a serene female figure formed from intertwined roots and wood, with hands parting her chest to reveal an inner opening, surrounded by grass and trees.

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

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Large mural by Klaus Klinger in Düsseldorf, Germany, showing a surreal cityscape with giant faces, cyclists, and imaginative figures painted across a building, with staircases blending into the real street.

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”.

Land art by Jon Foreman on a sandy beach in Wales, UK, featuring carefully arranged pebbles in curved lines forming a flowing, wave-like pattern with gradations of color.

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!

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Mural by Cristian Blanxer in Aarhus, Denmark, showing the silhouette of a woman’s head with flowing hair, inside of which a detailed street scene with buildings and pedestrians is painted.

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

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Mural by The Highness in Stockholm, Sweden, showing a giant pigeon painted with detailed feathers and iridescent colors against a white wall, with a person crouched below for scale.

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.

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Mural by Flow Graffiti in Calais, France, showing a woman in ornate blue clothing with golden floral patterns, holding a sword with a white dragon behind her, framed by flowers and clouds.

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.

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The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in USAA crouched human form constructed from a steel frame filled with smooth stones. The open lattice reveals each rock, collectively forming the figure’s mass, visually conveying the heaviness of grief.

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)

Willow sculpture by Anna The Willow in the UK, depicting a life-sized archer made from woven branches, with flowing lines forming a dress-like shape, standing on a woodland path.

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.

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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.

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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.

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These 12 murals go beyond walls—turning streets, alleys, and facades into unforgettable illusions and emotions. From reflective eyes to 3D rivers to seasonal portraits shaped by real trees, each piece shows why street art is more than just paint. Here’s a collection of works that are absolutely amazing in both craft and placement.

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Mural in Paris by Vinie Graffiti showing a girl in blue overalls with a large afro made of colorful painted flowers, located on the corner of a building above a street staircase.

1. Girl with Floral Afro — Vinie’s Mural in Paris, France


A playful mural of a girl in denim overalls with her eyes closed and hands in her pockets. Her hair is composed entirely of bright, colorful spheres that blend into the wall, resembling a wild floral afro. The mural uses the corner placement perfectly, extending above pedestrian level into full view. More!: Vinie’s Stunning Murals (25 Photos)

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Wall mural in Trindade, Brazil by Fabio Gomes Trindade of a smiling girl resting her face in her hand, with a blooming bougainvillea tree above forming her hair.

2. Blooming Hair — Fabio Gomes Trindade in Trindade, Brazil


A young girl’s portrait is painted with a calm expression and tilted head, leaning into her hand. Above her, an actual bougainvillea tree is used as her hair, its rich purple flowers forming a natural, voluminous afro. More!: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade (8 Photos)

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Mural in Warsaw, Poland by Bruno Althamer showing a portrait of Kora (Olga Jackowska) beneath a real tree. The tree’s seasonal changes—green, blossoming, orange, or bare—transform the look of the mural across the year.

3. Four Seasons — Tribute to Kora by Bruno Althamer in Warsaw, Poland


Painted by Bruno Althamer as a tribute to Polish rock singer Kora (Olga Jackowska), this mural in Warsaw uniquely incorporates a living tree to form the hair of the portrait. The tree changes with the seasons—lush in summer, blossoming in spring, colorful in autumn, and bare in winter—creating a constantly evolving hairstyle for the mural. More!: Four Seasons Tribute to Kora in Warsaw, Poland

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Mural of a kingfisher bird by A-MO in Bordeaux, France, perched above electrical boxes, painted in expressive strokes of blue, orange, and white on a white wall corner.

4. Kingfisher — A-MO in Bordeaux, France


This large bird mural is painted directly on the corner of a building, perched realistically above utility boxes. The kingfisher’s feathers are detailed with sharp strokes of blue, orange, and white, giving it a sketched feel.

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Realistic mural of an eye by My Dog Sighs in Eccleston, UK, with the pupil reflecting a silhouette and cobbled street. Teal splashes surround the eye like emotional residue.

5. Reflective Eye — My Dog Sighs in Eccleston, UK


A large, realistic human eye painted on a rough wall with blue and teal splashes radiating from it. The pupil contains a highly detailed reflection of the surrounding landscape and the person taking the photo, emphasizing the interaction between viewer and mural. More!: Eyes That Speak: A Stunning Collection of My Dog Sighs Most Powerful Street Artworks (7 Murals)

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Large mural by Seth showing a crouching girl with blue hair under a floating umbrella-like form, painted with cubes, birds, and dripping colors on two joined walls.

6. Dream Shelter — By Seth


A mural of a girl with long blue hair, squatting under a colorful structure resembling a giant umbrella with floating cubes and birds. A real person stands beneath it, creating interaction between scale and subject. More!: 34 Murals That Turn Walls Into Wonders: Seth’s Street Art Will Blow Your Mind

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Realistic mural of an elderly man kissing an elderly woman on the cheek, painted by Duek and Fresa Bogota on a blue house in Tláhuac, Mexico.

7. Elderly Kiss — Duek & Fresa Bogota in Tláhuac, Mexico


A mural of an elderly couple sharing an affectionate kiss, painted directly on the facade of a bright blue house. Every wrinkle, detail, and emotion is rendered with care and warmth.

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Monochrome mural of a 1920s-style woman in a hat, painted by Martín Ron in a brick courtyard in Buenos Aires. Yellow ribbon-like shapes wrap around the portrait across the crumbling walls.

8. The Gaze — Martín Ron in Buenos Aires, Argentina


A portrait of a woman in a cream-colored cloche hat, painted between two buildings in a narrow courtyard. The mural is monochromatic with soft yellow accents wrapping the figure, and perfectly integrates with the old brick textures. More!: 9 Martín Ron Murals That Redefine Urban Art

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3D mural on a plaza in Riola, Spain showing a woman collecting water from a stream, painted on tiles by Juandres Vera and Tardor using realistic shadow and perspective techniques.

9. The Water Carrier — Juandres Vera & Tardor in Riola, Spain


This 3D pavement artwork depicts a woman kneeling beside a stream and scooping water with a bucket. More photos here!

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3D mural on a street in Neustadt, Germany by Nikolaj Arndt, showing a realistic horse half-submerged in water with a woman interacting with it, painted on the pavement using perspective illusion.

10. Horse in the Water — Nikolaj Arndt in Neustadt, Germany


This 3D street art features a brown horse emerging from a puddle, with a woman sitting in front, reaching to touch its face. The optical illusion makes the horse appear lifelike and part of the path.

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11. Boat of Silence — SPURONE in Tampico, Mexico


Created for the Renace Street Art Festival 2025, this mural by SPURONE captures a quiet moment on the water. A man sits in a small boat, while a woman stands at its edge, both lost in thought. The reflections in the painted surface merge with the building’s windows, turning architecture into part of the story — stillness, distance, and memory all floating together beneath a soft light.

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12. La Guinguette — Patrick Commecy in Brives-Charensac, France


Patrick Commecy’s La Guinguette transforms a narrow building façade into a charming café scene. The painted storefront glows in blue and gold, with a man reading a newspaper at a checkered table, a bartender behind the counter, and a woman leaning from a balcony above. Every detail — from bottles and signs to the flowered window boxes — deepens the illusion of a lively local moment frozen in paint.

Patrick Commecy: The era of Saturday night dances, fried food accompanied by the local “Verveine Authentique,” and a nod to Joseph Servant, founder of the Twinning Committee in 1987.

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