Someone Gave The City Eyes And Its Perfect (17 Photos)

February 28, 2026
By Vidar
Googly eyes on a concrete block making a funny face

The Magic of Googly Eyes: How Vanyu Krastev Brings the Streets of Bulgaria to Life

Walking the streets of Bulgaria, it’s easy to tune out the gray concrete and rusting pipes. But artist Vanyu Krastev refuses to ignore it. Armed with a pocketful of googly eyes, he treats the city’s broken infrastructure not as eyesores, but as an absolute playground. He spots the faces hiding in plain sight—a crack in the wall becomes a mouth, a broken bollard turns into a screaming monster. This isn’t just a fun prank; it’s a completely brilliant takeover of public space.

Recently, he even teamed up with kids from Dimitar Petrov Primary School in Sliven to spread the madness to Primorsko. They proved that street art doesn’t need to be massive murals or expensive paint. Sometimes, a couple of plastic eyes and a sharp sense of humor are all you need to completely change how people experience their daily commute. Check out how these kids joined the movement, turning ordinary shapes into hilarious characters.

Follow Vanyu’s ongoing project and playful transformations on his Instagram.


“The idea is for people to have fun, to look for forms, developing their associative thinking. When one has that strive for creativity and the need to do it, my piece of advice is: follow your heart, grow that need, take good care of it… Then it will develop and bring inner satisfaction. And another piece of advice: don’t stick eyes wherever there are ones already.” – Vanyu Krastev

Cracked concrete sphere looking like Pac-Man

A Concrete Pac-Man Ready to Snack

Tree trunk with googly eyes and eyebrows

The Side-Eye from Mother Nature

Rusty pipe looking shocked

Absolute Shock Caught on a Rusty Drainpipe

Trash can smiling with googly eyes

The Friendliest Trash Can on the Block

Rusty pole looking worried

Panic Mode Activated on This Rusty Pole

Mossy rock looking like a face

The Mossy Rock That Knows All Your Secrets

Boarded up window with a smile

Plot Twist: This Boarded-Up Window is Thrilled to See You

Tree stump with a minimalist face

Unbothered and Unimpressed by the City Commute

Broken post looking happy

The Ultimate Hype Man Made of Broken Concrete

Rusty pole with a mouth cutout and eyes

Peeking Out to See What All the Commotion is About

Small face painted on a wall corner

Sneaking Around the Edges of the Concrete Jungle

Mail slots looking like tired eyes

The Mailbox That Definitely Needs More Coffee

Concrete barrier with a wide open mouth

A Huge Concrete Laugh in the Middle of the Street

Broken bollard looking like it's screaming

Maximum Drama From a Broken Sidewalk Bollard

Kids holding googly eyes

The Next Generation of Street Artists Getting Ready

Kids placing googly eyes on a wall

Teaching Kids to See the Magic Hidden in Plain Sight

Kid placing a googly eye on a pole

Proving That You Don’t Need Paint to Change the City


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