From wooden giants in Mexico to carved trunks in Ghana, artists across the world are reshaping the way we see trees. This collection brings together 11 works where nature and human creativity merge — sculptures, murals, and playful interventions that transform trees into living art.
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1. Vortex at Little Milford Woods — Jon Foreman in Wales, UK
A spiral of autumn leaves wraps around the trunk of a tree, creating a vortex pattern that flows from the forest floor upwards. The installation highlights natural cycles with minimal intervention. More!: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)
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2. Come Into Light — Daniel Popper in Tulum, Mexico
A monumental wooden figure with intricate carved details opens its chest to reveal a passage filled with greenery, blending sculpture and landscape in a striking way. More photos!: Come in to Light – Wooden Sculpture By Daniel Popper In Tulum, Mexico
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3. Family Tree — Falko One in Riebeek West, South Africa
A painted tree merges with a mural of reaching arms on a ruined wall. The branches extend into painted hands, creating the effect of nature stretching toward life beyond the wall.
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4. Four Seasons Tribute — Bruno Althamer in Warsaw, Poland
A mural of singer Kora Olga Jackowska interacts with the surrounding trees. Depending on the season, the branches shift to form different hairstyles for the portrait, changing throughout the year. More about it!: Four Seasons Tribute to Kora in Warsaw, Poland
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5. Googly-Eye Tree — Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria
A tree pressed against a metal fence has been given googly eyes, turning its natural bulge into a comic face. A playful urban intervention that anthropomorphizes the tree. More!: The City Has Eyes (8 Photos)
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6. Nature Is Everything — Forest Location
A decayed tree stump resembles a human face with moss as hair and dark eye sockets. A natural formation enhanced by perception, showing how organic textures can suggest portraiture.
7. Painting Tree — Istanbul, Turkey
A mural shows a hand holding a paintbrush, with the real tree forming the brush tip. The leaves extend as painted strokes, blending wall art with nature in an optical illusion.
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8. Popeye Holding a Tree — Istanbul, Turkey
A cartoon mural of Popeye depicts him lifting a potted tree, with the real tree forming its foliage. A mix of humor and environmental playfulness. More!: Playful Art By Semiok (8 Photos)
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9. Give — Lorenzo Quinn in Valencia, Spain
A large-scale sculpture of two open hands cradles a living tree. The piece conveys themes of protection, care, and the bond between humans and nature.
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10. Tree of Life — Aburi, Ghana
A carved tree trunk is filled with figures climbing, embracing, and emerging from the bark. The sculpture represents community and the interwoven nature of life.
11. Laurence Lets Himself Worry for the Duration of One Cup of Coffee — David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA
A small character is painted inside a natural hollow at the base of a tree.. More!: Happy Art by David Zinn (10 Photos)
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A misunderstanding of what Popeye is actually doing in No 8 – he’s squeezing spinach from the can
Tree of life
All are truly amazing but #10 is so powerful!
….Definitely The Tree of Life!!
it’s my fave!
Come into Light by Daniel Popper in Tulum, Mexico. Also, Four Seasons Tribute — Bruno Althamer in Warsaw, Poland that changes the art with each season.
Definitely number 10! The tree of life in Aburi, Ghana!
Tree of Life
@streetartutopia Trees are pretty much already living works of art.
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