Open Wide (8 Photos)

October 5, 2026

By Vidar

The street has teeth

A sculpture catches a passerby, a painted plant grows fangs above real flowers, and a bear holds a cyclist in its paws. Elsewhere, a wall pipe becomes a crying mouth, two neon faces shout across a wall, and a skeleton drinks with zero concern for anatomy. These eight photos turn open mouths into props, traps and punch lines.

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😮 The Sculpture Bites Back

A visitor leans away just as the giant head’s open mouth meets her leg. The pose turns a quiet sculpture into a perfectly timed close call.

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🌺 Carnivorous Plant — By Johann’s Art in Eu, Normandy, France 🇫🇷

The painted jaws hover directly above a real planter, turning the flowers and leaves into part of the creature. The sharper the teeth look, the more innocent the pink blooms become.

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🐻 Bear Hug

The open-mouthed bear is holding—not biting—the cyclist stretched across its paws. The mountain bike and gear at the statue’s feet complete the staged scene.

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🌍 Latest Status — By Semiok in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷

Semiok uses a dark pipe opening as the mouth of a crying planet. The old water stain below becomes a stream running down the wall.

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🕶️ Neon Glare — By NIDE in Bangkalan, Indonesia 🇮🇩

A small pink character leans toward a larger blue-and-magenta face. Both mouths are open, turning the wall into a loud comic-book exchange.

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😁 Golden Smile — By Lucek Lucek in Puebla, Mexico 🇲🇽

A broad smile fills the wall, with gold teeth catching the warm orange light. The tilted face and direct gaze make the portrait feel close enough to answer back.

🍺 Recycle — By ItSkeletal in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, USA 🇺🇸

One skeleton pours beer straight into its open mouth. Instead of stopping at the ribs, the stream runs through the body and into a mug held below—a perfectly literal recycling system.

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👑 The Dog King — By El BOBBY Gr4ff in Savona, Italy 🇮🇹

A huge black nose, crooked teeth and a small yellow crown turn this dog into a nervous street monarch. The eyes look in different directions while the grin takes over the wall.

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