Street art from Limerick, Valdivia, Iran, Ôlas, Taiwan, and more! Expect a bollard turned octopus, a smiling brick tower, yarn-bombed stairs, a whole façade painted as miniature houses, and quick jokes on city walls.
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1. Street Octopus — Lumen Street Theatre in Limerick, Ireland
A roadside bollard painted as a blue octopus with tentacles extending across the pavement, using the curb and cobbles to suggest movement. More: Painted Octopus on a bollard in Limerick, Ireland
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2. Face in the Ruin — Nikita Nomerz
A derelict brick structure given large eyes and an open mouth painted around existing openings, turning the building into a character. More!: 17 Times Nikita Nomerz Brought Walls to Life
3. Knit Steps — Marianne Meier in Valdivia, Chile
Concrete stairs covered with multicolored knitted panels; handrails wrapped in patterned yarn, creating a soft path of color.
4. Stacked Homes Façade — Francisco Fonseca in Ôlas, Portugal
A full-building mural depicting rows of small doors, windows, and tiled roofs, arranged as a cluster of houses across the façade.
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5. Wall Vent Bug — Tom Bob in (Location Unknown)
A protruding wall vent transformed into a bug’s head; painted eyes, antennae, wings, and feet complete the character around the hardware. More by Tom Bob!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)
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6. Pac-Man Plaster
Yellow Pac-Man figures placed along a patch of exposed plaster, arranged to appear as if they are “eating” the chipped area of the wall.
7. Looking Up — Icy & Sot in Iran
Stencil painting of children gazing upward, set on a natural rock surface beneath a starry sky, integrating the artwork with the boulders. More: Iran Transformed: ICY and SOT’s Street Art Highlights Peace, War, and Humanity
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8. Earthquake Detection Kit — Artist Unknown in (Location Unknown)
A printed sign with two googly eyes labeled “Earthquake Detection Kit,” using simple materials to deliver a hallway joke. More googly eyes!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)
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Stack the facade in Portugal made the best improvement to the object. Also it must have taken a long time to complete. Beautiful!
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