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Inspiration: Giant Public Art

Today’s inspiration comes from Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal. This giant wooden clip installation appeared in the Chaudfontaine park in Belgium, as part of a contemporary art exhibition and is a great demonstration of how everyday items can make wonderful subjects for artworks, big or small.

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Photo: Mmarsupilami

There’s something impressive about art on a large scale. Not only do we admire the artists who take on such ambitious projects, we also love they way these projects have the power to transform even the most mundane and everyday surroundings. The scale of such big artworks makes us think differently about the towns, cites and landscapes we inhabit.


Guant dog sculptures by Marjolijn Mandersloot and “Free” by Claes Oldenburg.


Giant toy rabbit by Gelitin


Giant rubber duck by Florentijn Hofman and ‘Chewing in Venice’ by Simone Decker.

Are there any examples of public or urban art where you live? Have you come across any street art, installations or public artworks that has taken you by surprise? We’d love to hear about them in the comments below.


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Comments

  • Colleen Milburn
    Colleen Milburnover 2 years ago

    Fabulous examples. LOVE the peg!!! :))

  • Qnita
    Qnitaover 2 years ago

    Wow! The wooden clip is the best! :-)

  • Shannon Rogers
    Shannon Rogersover 2 years ago

    The Peg pic looks awesome, what a brilliant and Unique Idea, very effect, amazing Images, very well done :)

  • R-evolution GFX
    R-evolution GFXover 2 years ago

    Too cool! I love 3D art in the real world

  • BGlatzeder
    BGlatzederover 2 years ago

    love that peg :-)) I used to live in Frankfurt/Main, and there’s a giant tie in front of one of the bank buildings there

  • Clive
    Cliveover 2 years ago

    All are great, but the giant peg is fantastic

  • WoolleyWorld
    WoolleyWorldover 2 years ago

    I love Claes Oldenburg …He was the “master” of creating giant ordinary things and putting them in public places…his soft sculptures were great too…as were his drawings…: )

  • wolfcat
    wolfcatover 2 years ago

    Can’t go passed a Cow Up a tree….

  • Caterpillar
    Caterpillarover 2 years ago

    Gorgeous examples :))

  • Martin Pot
    Martin Potover 2 years ago

    There was a giant peg at the Sculpture By The Sea in Bondi, Sydney, last year too: