Laugh Loudly (10 Photos)

November 16, 2025

By Vidar

This collection brings together ten playful street interventions, from mosaic creatures in Kyiv to character-based makeovers of utility meters in Los Angeles. Each piece adds humor to sidewalks, walls, and everyday objects in cities around the world. Here’s a quick tour through the works that turn ordinary corners into moments worth smiling at.

1. Happy Cats — K. Skretutsky in Kyiv, Ukraine

A long mosaic sculpture shaped like a blue cat stretches along the path, with large rounded eyes and a wide open mouth forming an archway. The tiled surface creates a bright and playful creature that wraps around the corner of the walkway. More about it!: Happy Cats! – In Kyiv, Ukraine

2. Nadine and the Surprisingly Effective Joke — David Zinn in Michigan, USA

A small chalk creature is drawn at the base of a rock border, using a natural rock as the character’s wide-open mouth. A tiny mouse stands beside it, enhancing the playful scene created from the landscape. More!: Happiness Maker David Zinn (8 Photos)

🔗 Follow David Zinn on Instagram

3. Googly Eyes on Street Bollards — Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria

Round concrete bollards are transformed with simple stick-on googly eyes. One cracked bollard looks like it has an open mouth, turning the entire line into characters along the sidewalk. More!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)

🔗 Follow Vanyu Krastev on Instagram

4. Have You Seen This Dog?

A flyer shows two photos of a friendly dog with tear-off tabs reading “Have a great day.” The design mimics a missing-pet poster but instead shares a positive message with passersby.

5. Homer Shocked by an Electrical Box — Oakoak in France

A painted figure of Homer Simpson appears to grab an electrical box, with jagged lines suggesting a shock. The box and cables are incorporated into the artwork as part of the scene. More!: Lovely by Oakoak (10 Photos)

🔗 Follow Oakoak on Instagram

6. Sad Face

A wooden post at a dune path shows natural knots resembling a sad face. The structure and weathered grain form a character without added paint, created entirely by the wood’s texture.

7. Invisible Man With Flip-Flops

A pair of flip-flops sits on a small table beside a humorous sign advertising an “invisible naked man.” Coins in a container show that many pedestrians enjoyed the joke.

8. Cigarette Voting Box — Anonymous in Copenhagen, Denmark

A public ashtray poses a satirical question about selling Greenland, offering “yes” and “no” slots. The fill levels show public opinion through the number of cigarette butts.

9. Wall Character — Jan Is De Man in Utrecht, Netherlands

A cracked brick wall is turned into a smiling face with large painted eyes. A small painted crate with eyes sits below, adding an extra character to the playful composition. More!: 8 Happy 3D Artworks by Jan Is De Man That Will Make You Smile

🔗 Follow Jan Is De Man on Instagram

10. Gym Meters — Tom Bob in Los Angeles, USA

Two gas meters and surrounding pipes are painted as cartoon athletes. One lifts a barbell formed from the pipes, while the other hangs from painted gymnastics rings. More!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)

🔗 Follow Tom Bob on Instagram

More: Funny Signs (8 Photos)