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]]>Despite working almost exclusively in Glasgow, Rogue One earned a reputation as one of the world’s most famous street artists and it isn’t hard to see why. His works cover a wide range of subjects, including fantasy scenes and pop culture characters, while exemplifying master artistry in realism and stunning attention to detail.
Additionally, the artist isn’t too picky about his canvas or the scope of his creations. He will do grandiose murals that cover the entire side of the building but will also be happy to take on a project of bringing color to a plain passageway with a smaller piece.
“Glasgow (like any city) needs color, and people are enjoying seeing these large murals start to pop up around the city. I would like to think they are, lol. As one person said to me ‘it brightens the place up and gives you something to smile about on the way to work’,” Rogue One explained in a recent interview.
If you don’t have the opportunity to visit Glasgow and see Rogue One’s works in person, don’t worry. The artist regularly shares his newest murals on social media. Scroll down to check out more of them.
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]]>The post Montreal Artist Creates Colorful and Dream-Like Murals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Most of Doras’ murals can be found on the walls of Montreal’s buildings or sometimes on the city’s streets. They brighten up the grey urban surroundings and captivate passersby. If you come across one, you’ll instantly know it is one of his works thanks to its large scale and unique and recognizable style.
His works are colorful and give off a dream-like atmosphere. Doras packs them with ornaments and iconography while using contemporary fantasy as a source of inspiration. They often tell a complex story that leaves it up to the viewer to put the pieces of the puzzle together by unpacking the true meaning of each prominent element.
According to Doras, he uses his illustration background to create the murals, which ” feature objects, scenes and characters that might easily have been ripped from the pages of a book.” You can check out more of his works by scrolling below.
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]]>The post Street Artist Creates 3D Murals That Will Make You Think Walls Are Coming to Life appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Rox dives into all sorts of different subjects when creating his pieces. Sometimes, it will be an optical illusion of a street that you will think you walk into, an old pirate ship emerging from the wall and seemingly sailing towards you, or Marvel’s superhero Hulk crashing through bricks.
Rox has been active as a street artist since 2008 while also working in other mediums including paintings, digital art, and more. He estimates that he created more than 5,000 works that are scattered all over the world.
“Like many modern artists, I started drawing from sketches at school and the first walls of my city. By honing my drawing skills daily, I was able to achieve rapid growth in graffiti culture. I began to receive orders for wall painting from various institutions and organizations. I learned how to make master classes and teach people. After that, I opened a painting studio and recruited a team with which I implement the most daring projects,” Rox shares about his creative journey.
If you don’t have a chance to check out Rox’ works in person, you’ll be happy to know that he regularly updates his Instagram profile, which has 212K followers, with newest street art creations. Check out more of them by scrolling below.
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]]>The post Street Artist Spreads Love and Good Feels With His Urban Interventions appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Street artist Greg Goya is doing his part with clever urban interventions that revolve around love, fun, and kindness. For example, in one of his videos, Goya decided to set up a metal box with a glass panel that featured an inscription: “In case of love at first sight, break glass.” He also added a miniature hammer for easier breaking.
Social media users seem to be enjoying Goya’s urban interventions quite a lot, considering that the video above received more than 58 million views.
“Now this is the only modern art I approve,” one Tiktok user wrote in the comments section.
Another TikTok video posted on Goya’s profile shows the street artist making all sorts of installations on the pavement. He painted a designated spot for kissing, turned the crosswalk into a “floor is lava” game, and added Hopscotch to the metro station.
Goya’s heartwarming urban installations have brought smiles to a lot of people, both in real life and on social media. If you want more of them yourself, check out some of his other videos below.
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]]>The post ONIRO’s Mesmerizing Murals Show the Connection Between Nature and Humans appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Italian street artist ONIRO made the connection between nature and humans the centerpiece of his mesmerizing murals. In his works, plants, branches, or large land masses come together to form human forms and organs.
For example, one of ONIRO’s murals shows a tree taking the shape of a human heart. Another mural, titled Coltivazione del Sé (Cultivation of Self), shows outstretched hands holding a pot from which a plant grows and takes the shape of a human.
“Who we are? Who are we deep down? In the invisible textures of our essence, there is a pressing need to manifest our Uniqueness. I dream of a reality in which everyone can feel FREE TO BECOME THEMSELVES by finding their own role in the world, cultivating their own aptitudes and diversity, which are essential to the richness of the social ecosystem,” ONIRO shared captioning the photo of “Coltivazione del Sé” on his Instagram page.
Continue scrolling to check out more of ONIRO’s murals below.
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]]>The post Banksy Paints a New Mural in London appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The beauty of Banksy’s new mural, which popped up over the weekend, is in the way it interacts with its surroundings. It was painted on a building wall behind a pruned tree, with the splashes of green paint essentially replacing the cut foliage.
The confirmation that the mural was indeed created by Banksy came from the artist himself. He shared a post on Instagram that shows photos of the wall before it was painted and photos of the finished artwork.
BBC reached out to the building owner Alex Georgiou, who said that the building is currently vacant and available for rent. He intends to keep the mural, Banksy’s first confirmed new piece in 2024, on the wall for people to enjoy.
“The question is, what do I do with it now? What am I meant to do with it now? I definitely plan on keeping it on there and letting people enjoy it, everyone’s loving it which is great, I just can’t really believe it, still, to be honest,” Georgiou told BBC.
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]]>The post Frankey Creates Amusing Art Installations All Over Amsterdam, Netherlands appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Inspired by famous British graffiti artist Banksy, Frankey started using the streets of Amsterdam as a playground for his creative practice. With simple interventions, he transforms traffic signs, fences, and other urban objects into amusing street art.
“I just want to make people smile with my work, that’s the greater good. A 6-year-old and a 90-year-old can smile at the same thing; it’s amazing that you brighten someone’s day with just one object,” he shared in a recent interview with The New York Times.
Frankey started this fun project in 2020 when he noticed a studded block on the street that reminded him of a LEGO brick. He decided to create a giant LEGO figurine of André Hazes, a popular Dutch singer and placed it on the block.
Since then, Frankey has been entertaining locals and tourists with new installations on a weekly basis. He presents his newest pieces through newspaper Het Parool while also sharing them on Instagram. However, he never reveals the exact location, wanting people to discover them on their own.
So, if you are visiting Amsterdam one of these days, pay extra attention to your surroundings, and maybe you’ll see one of Frankey’s installations in person. In the meantime, check out some of his previous works below.
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]]>The post Check Out These Cool Botanical Murals by Sophie Mess appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Mess specializes in botanical murals that see her adorn grey buildings and urban structures with depictions of flowers, plants, leaves, and occasional vibrant birds. Her works can be found on the streets of major European cities like London, UK, and Paris, France.
Wherever they settle, Mess’ murals become an integral part of the urban surrounding. They attract the attention of both locals and tourists, who can’t resist taking a short break in their walk and admire the artwork.
According to Mess, she aims to create her botanical murals in a way that they “radiate” energy and life.” This is easily seen through her use of bold colors, attention to detail, and imagination-evoking elements.
“I find joy in this juxtaposition of the delicate interpretations of nature within the urban landscape, and finding the harmony between these seemingly contrasting elements,” Mess shares.
Besides creating large-scale artworks in the form of murals, Mess also makes botanic-inspired paintings that have been exhibited in various art galleries and collaborate with clothing brands on wearable art projects.
Continue scrolling to check out more of her works below.
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]]>The post This Typography Artist Is Wholly Inspired By Graffiti appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>A master of type, his direct approach of typography questions our ways of life with the aim of producing a positive impact. “I have been working with type as a profession for a few years, but I discovered calligraphy when I was in middle school,” he recalled in an interview with We Heart. “Since then, I was always doodling on my notes — and graffiti has continued to be an influence.”
As for his inspiration, he describes it as “a weird mix.” “Somehow I manage to merge my interests and draw inspiration from them,” he adds. “I started to do calligraphy on my own earlier on in life. I was lucky in Mexico that this was taught to us, starting in elementary school. I never thought it was a profession, so I just did it because I enjoyed it. I was also exposed to lettering through my grandfather — after seeing photos of his work in the 1940s and ’50s.”
Having studied graphic design in school, sharpened his technical skills and gave him the opportunity to go to school for typeface design and attend workshops. “Some of the tools I use to create come back to graffiti and how it has influenced me over the years,” he says. “I also like to experiment with the combination of digital and analog; handmade and contemporary.”
Take a look at some of his original artwork:
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]]>The post David Zinn Creates Adorable Small-Scale Chalk Artworks on Sidewalk appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Zinn started doing these artworks thanks to “temptations of a box of sidewalk chalk on an unusually sunny day”, as he puts it on his official website. He fell in love with the creative opportunities that this type of art offered, and it quickly became his calling card.
While most of his creative efforts are centered on Ann Arbor and other Michigan areas, Zinn’s unusual art can surface anywhere at any point. During his travels and festival visits, he makes sure to leave some art behind and has done so in Manhattan, Sweden, Taiwan, and many other corners of the world.
Zinn never plans ahead and instead lets the inspiration guide him. He improvises the drawing on the spot, being “limited only by the size of the sidewalk and the spirit of the day.” Still, he has recurring characters that he often revisits in his art, including bright green monster Sluggo and phlegmatic flying pig Philomena.
Check out more of Zinn’s sidewalk chalk artworks below.
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]]>The post Rogue One is Transforming Glasgow, Scotland, Into a Street Art Hub One Mural at a Time appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Despite working almost exclusively in Glasgow, Rogue One earned a reputation as one of the world’s most famous street artists and it isn’t hard to see why. His works cover a wide range of subjects, including fantasy scenes and pop culture characters, while exemplifying master artistry in realism and stunning attention to detail.
Additionally, the artist isn’t too picky about his canvas or the scope of his creations. He will do grandiose murals that cover the entire side of the building but will also be happy to take on a project of bringing color to a plain passageway with a smaller piece.
“Glasgow (like any city) needs color, and people are enjoying seeing these large murals start to pop up around the city. I would like to think they are, lol. As one person said to me ‘it brightens the place up and gives you something to smile about on the way to work’,” Rogue One explained in a recent interview.
If you don’t have the opportunity to visit Glasgow and see Rogue One’s works in person, don’t worry. The artist regularly shares his newest murals on social media. Scroll down to check out more of them.
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]]>The post Montreal Artist Creates Colorful and Dream-Like Murals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Most of Doras’ murals can be found on the walls of Montreal’s buildings or sometimes on the city’s streets. They brighten up the grey urban surroundings and captivate passersby. If you come across one, you’ll instantly know it is one of his works thanks to its large scale and unique and recognizable style.
His works are colorful and give off a dream-like atmosphere. Doras packs them with ornaments and iconography while using contemporary fantasy as a source of inspiration. They often tell a complex story that leaves it up to the viewer to put the pieces of the puzzle together by unpacking the true meaning of each prominent element.
According to Doras, he uses his illustration background to create the murals, which ” feature objects, scenes and characters that might easily have been ripped from the pages of a book.” You can check out more of his works by scrolling below.
The post Montreal Artist Creates Colorful and Dream-Like Murals appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Street Artist Creates 3D Murals That Will Make You Think Walls Are Coming to Life appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Rox dives into all sorts of different subjects when creating his pieces. Sometimes, it will be an optical illusion of a street that you will think you walk into, an old pirate ship emerging from the wall and seemingly sailing towards you, or Marvel’s superhero Hulk crashing through bricks.
Rox has been active as a street artist since 2008 while also working in other mediums including paintings, digital art, and more. He estimates that he created more than 5,000 works that are scattered all over the world.
“Like many modern artists, I started drawing from sketches at school and the first walls of my city. By honing my drawing skills daily, I was able to achieve rapid growth in graffiti culture. I began to receive orders for wall painting from various institutions and organizations. I learned how to make master classes and teach people. After that, I opened a painting studio and recruited a team with which I implement the most daring projects,” Rox shares about his creative journey.
If you don’t have a chance to check out Rox’ works in person, you’ll be happy to know that he regularly updates his Instagram profile, which has 212K followers, with newest street art creations. Check out more of them by scrolling below.
The post Street Artist Creates 3D Murals That Will Make You Think Walls Are Coming to Life appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Street Artist Spreads Love and Good Feels With His Urban Interventions appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Street artist Greg Goya is doing his part with clever urban interventions that revolve around love, fun, and kindness. For example, in one of his videos, Goya decided to set up a metal box with a glass panel that featured an inscription: “In case of love at first sight, break glass.” He also added a miniature hammer for easier breaking.
Social media users seem to be enjoying Goya’s urban interventions quite a lot, considering that the video above received more than 58 million views.
“Now this is the only modern art I approve,” one Tiktok user wrote in the comments section.
Another TikTok video posted on Goya’s profile shows the street artist making all sorts of installations on the pavement. He painted a designated spot for kissing, turned the crosswalk into a “floor is lava” game, and added Hopscotch to the metro station.
Goya’s heartwarming urban installations have brought smiles to a lot of people, both in real life and on social media. If you want more of them yourself, check out some of his other videos below.
The post Street Artist Spreads Love and Good Feels With His Urban Interventions appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post ONIRO’s Mesmerizing Murals Show the Connection Between Nature and Humans appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Italian street artist ONIRO made the connection between nature and humans the centerpiece of his mesmerizing murals. In his works, plants, branches, or large land masses come together to form human forms and organs.
For example, one of ONIRO’s murals shows a tree taking the shape of a human heart. Another mural, titled Coltivazione del Sé (Cultivation of Self), shows outstretched hands holding a pot from which a plant grows and takes the shape of a human.
“Who we are? Who are we deep down? In the invisible textures of our essence, there is a pressing need to manifest our Uniqueness. I dream of a reality in which everyone can feel FREE TO BECOME THEMSELVES by finding their own role in the world, cultivating their own aptitudes and diversity, which are essential to the richness of the social ecosystem,” ONIRO shared captioning the photo of “Coltivazione del Sé” on his Instagram page.
Continue scrolling to check out more of ONIRO’s murals below.
The post ONIRO’s Mesmerizing Murals Show the Connection Between Nature and Humans appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Banksy Paints a New Mural in London appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The beauty of Banksy’s new mural, which popped up over the weekend, is in the way it interacts with its surroundings. It was painted on a building wall behind a pruned tree, with the splashes of green paint essentially replacing the cut foliage.
The confirmation that the mural was indeed created by Banksy came from the artist himself. He shared a post on Instagram that shows photos of the wall before it was painted and photos of the finished artwork.
BBC reached out to the building owner Alex Georgiou, who said that the building is currently vacant and available for rent. He intends to keep the mural, Banksy’s first confirmed new piece in 2024, on the wall for people to enjoy.
“The question is, what do I do with it now? What am I meant to do with it now? I definitely plan on keeping it on there and letting people enjoy it, everyone’s loving it which is great, I just can’t really believe it, still, to be honest,” Georgiou told BBC.
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]]>The post Frankey Creates Amusing Art Installations All Over Amsterdam, Netherlands appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Inspired by famous British graffiti artist Banksy, Frankey started using the streets of Amsterdam as a playground for his creative practice. With simple interventions, he transforms traffic signs, fences, and other urban objects into amusing street art.
“I just want to make people smile with my work, that’s the greater good. A 6-year-old and a 90-year-old can smile at the same thing; it’s amazing that you brighten someone’s day with just one object,” he shared in a recent interview with The New York Times.
Frankey started this fun project in 2020 when he noticed a studded block on the street that reminded him of a LEGO brick. He decided to create a giant LEGO figurine of André Hazes, a popular Dutch singer and placed it on the block.
Since then, Frankey has been entertaining locals and tourists with new installations on a weekly basis. He presents his newest pieces through newspaper Het Parool while also sharing them on Instagram. However, he never reveals the exact location, wanting people to discover them on their own.
So, if you are visiting Amsterdam one of these days, pay extra attention to your surroundings, and maybe you’ll see one of Frankey’s installations in person. In the meantime, check out some of his previous works below.
The post Frankey Creates Amusing Art Installations All Over Amsterdam, Netherlands appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Check Out These Cool Botanical Murals by Sophie Mess appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Mess specializes in botanical murals that see her adorn grey buildings and urban structures with depictions of flowers, plants, leaves, and occasional vibrant birds. Her works can be found on the streets of major European cities like London, UK, and Paris, France.
Wherever they settle, Mess’ murals become an integral part of the urban surrounding. They attract the attention of both locals and tourists, who can’t resist taking a short break in their walk and admire the artwork.
According to Mess, she aims to create her botanical murals in a way that they “radiate” energy and life.” This is easily seen through her use of bold colors, attention to detail, and imagination-evoking elements.
“I find joy in this juxtaposition of the delicate interpretations of nature within the urban landscape, and finding the harmony between these seemingly contrasting elements,” Mess shares.
Besides creating large-scale artworks in the form of murals, Mess also makes botanic-inspired paintings that have been exhibited in various art galleries and collaborate with clothing brands on wearable art projects.
Continue scrolling to check out more of her works below.
The post Check Out These Cool Botanical Murals by Sophie Mess appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post This Typography Artist Is Wholly Inspired By Graffiti appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>A master of type, his direct approach of typography questions our ways of life with the aim of producing a positive impact. “I have been working with type as a profession for a few years, but I discovered calligraphy when I was in middle school,” he recalled in an interview with We Heart. “Since then, I was always doodling on my notes — and graffiti has continued to be an influence.”
As for his inspiration, he describes it as “a weird mix.” “Somehow I manage to merge my interests and draw inspiration from them,” he adds. “I started to do calligraphy on my own earlier on in life. I was lucky in Mexico that this was taught to us, starting in elementary school. I never thought it was a profession, so I just did it because I enjoyed it. I was also exposed to lettering through my grandfather — after seeing photos of his work in the 1940s and ’50s.”
Having studied graphic design in school, sharpened his technical skills and gave him the opportunity to go to school for typeface design and attend workshops. “Some of the tools I use to create come back to graffiti and how it has influenced me over the years,” he says. “I also like to experiment with the combination of digital and analog; handmade and contemporary.”
Take a look at some of his original artwork:
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]]>The post David Zinn Creates Adorable Small-Scale Chalk Artworks on Sidewalk appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Zinn started doing these artworks thanks to “temptations of a box of sidewalk chalk on an unusually sunny day”, as he puts it on his official website. He fell in love with the creative opportunities that this type of art offered, and it quickly became his calling card.
While most of his creative efforts are centered on Ann Arbor and other Michigan areas, Zinn’s unusual art can surface anywhere at any point. During his travels and festival visits, he makes sure to leave some art behind and has done so in Manhattan, Sweden, Taiwan, and many other corners of the world.
Zinn never plans ahead and instead lets the inspiration guide him. He improvises the drawing on the spot, being “limited only by the size of the sidewalk and the spirit of the day.” Still, he has recurring characters that he often revisits in his art, including bright green monster Sluggo and phlegmatic flying pig Philomena.
Check out more of Zinn’s sidewalk chalk artworks below.
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