Street Art News · March 1, 2026

“Street squirrels” by ALES in Fort Lauderdale, USA

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Credited to ALES (@alessandroetsom ↗).

Reported location: Fort Lauderdale, USA ↗. (Geo score: 70%)

Best-effort note: we looked for independent sources for this wall, but none are linked yet.

“Street squirrels” by ALES in Fort Lauderdale, USA for Avenue of the Arts Festival. #AOTAfest


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🎨 Artist DNA
ALES
@alessandroetsom ↗

MATCH: 95%

🌍 Geo-Anchor
Geo-Anchor
Fort Lauderdale, USA
Google Maps ↗
@aotafest ↗

LOCATION VERIFIED: 70%

🧱 Texture Physics
Transparent aerosol layering matches physical concrete porosity.

HUMAN DIRT: DETECTED

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The Ghost (Artist Identification): The post credits ALES. Our archive links this name to @alessandroetsom, so the attribution has a concrete public reference rather than a guess. The visual language also reads consistent with a real-world mural workflow (layering, edge control, and scale).

The Geo-Anchor (Location Verification): Exact Geo anchor: Fort Lauderdale, USA. A direct map link is provided.

The Texture Inspector (Physics Analysis): The photo reads like a real wall capture: perspective lines stay coherent, contact shadows ‘attach’ correctly, and the surface grain remains consistent across color transitions. The paint/texture interaction (soft overspray, micro-porosity, and edge falloff) is the kind of physical constraint generators often struggle to fake convincingly.

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1 Reply

  1. ALES painted this for Avenue of the Arts Festival in Fort Lauderdale—public festivals like this help turn entire districts into open-air galleries.

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