These colorful art installations are capable of drawing in crowds and capturing the hearts of both young and old. The prismatic hues found in these large-scale works are bold, vibrant and in-your-face.
Using materials such as string, paper, paint and metal, artists create larger-than-life works that are hard to not become absorbed into. Some artists push the boundaries even further, using offbeat materials like balloons, water guns and flip-flops to create kitschy sculptural masterpieces. The hyper-saturated tones and unexpected surroundings are what make these works stand out in a sea of citizens. Many works invite passing patrons to interact and observe the piece outside of a traditional museum context.
Proving the world isn’t just black and white, these colorful art installations are brilliant and stimulating to the senses.
70 Colorful Art Installations
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Paper Butterfly Artworks
Rebecca Coles Creates Nature-Inspired Eco-Friendly Sculptures
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Illuminated Public Sculptures
The Luminous Field Installation Turns Cloud Gate into a Disco Ball
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Vomiting Skullptures
Confetti Death by Anonymous Graffiti Artist Typoe
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Floral-Infused Floor Installations
Echoes-Infinity by Shinji Ohmaki is Subtly Interactive
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Chromatic Paint Sprinklers
The Liquid Rainbow by Edwin Deen is an On-Demand Paint System
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Pinned Tapestry Sculptures
These Murals by Ran Hwang use Thousands of Beads and Pins
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Girly Graffiti Installations
Mademoiselle Maurice Rainbow is Beautifully Bold Street Art
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Crocheted Public Parks
Suzanne Tidwell Makes Scarves for the Trunks of Trees in Seattle
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Poem-Inspired Installations
Penelope by Tatiana Blass Takes its Name from Odysseus' Wife
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Sparkling Umbrella Installations
Anna Meister Creates a Starry Canopy for Vivid Sydney
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Intricate Flip-Flop Figurines
The Gigantic ‘Macaco Gordo’ Sculpture by Florentijn Hofm
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Giant Pencil Crayon Installations
Reverse City by Pascale Marthine Tayou Depicts a Colorful World
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Surreal Grafitti Galleries
A Preview of the Os Gemeos 'Miss You' at the Prism Gallery
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Religious Origami Artworks
James Roper Found Inspiration to Create Paper Sculptures in Hinduism
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Knitted Kid-Friendly Installations
These Interactive Crocheted Playgrounds Embrace Childhood
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Psychedelic Art Playgrounds
Jessica Stockholder Turns Madison Square Park Into a Child's Fantasy
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Hypnotic Light Installations
The Dev Harlan 'Parmenides I' Will Have You Staring for Hours
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Silky Bulbous Installations
The Mesmerizing Art Pieces by Lisa Kellner Feel Soft and Delicate
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Tea Bag Installations
Hollywood Rolling Greens Hangs 3000 Pieces
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Shape-Shifting Metallic Structures
Artists Nils and Sven Volker Pay Homage to Light and Air
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Lego-Inspired Exhibits
The Island of Life Installation by Satoshi Hirose is in Technicolor
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Sticky Note Stop Motion
The 'Melissa Power of Love' Installation Spreads Happiness Through Post It
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String Gradient Installations
Anne Lindberg Adorns Walls with Lush Chromatic Hues
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Flipping Chromatic Installations
The Automated Colour Field Randomly Changes Every Minute
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Surreal Door Installations
Nicole Evans and Pat Farrell Build Portal-Like Works of Art
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Origami Swarm Installations
Together We Are Greater by Jacqui Symons is Like a School of Fish
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Vibrant Tubular Installations
SOFTLab's Xtra Moenia Sculpture Welcomes Festival Goers Colorfully
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Interactive Concert Installations
Weave Art into Music with The Principals 'Hammertone'
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Neon Arboreal Artwork
Artist Curtis Killorn turns Dead Trees into Vibrant Wilderness Creations
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Rainbow Graffiti Papercraft
The New Mademoiselle Maurice Urban Origami Installations are Crafty
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Bubbly Phone Booths
The ich bin KONG Balloon Booth Street Art is Bright and Whimsical
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Illuminated Grass Installations
The GS Caltex Pavilion at EXPO 2012 is Dynamically Designed
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Yarn-Tied Shoe Installations
The Chiharu Shiota 'Breath Of The Spirit' Has Sole
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Dotty Artist-Designer Collabs
Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Team Up To Create New Line
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Whimsical Camera Flowers
Andre Feliciano's Installations Blossom Photogenically
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Rainbow Street Art Installations
The Horst Glasker ‘Scala’ Installation is Beautiful
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Colorful Hanger Screens
The 'Chromatic Screen' by Diogo Agular & Teresa Otta is Incredible
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Spectacular Urban Light Installations
Vivid Sydney's Projection Extravaganza is Unbelievable
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Cheerful Rainbow Installations
'FriendsWithYou' Unveil 'Happy Rainbow' in Hong Kong
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Intricate String Installations
Sebastien Preschoux's Work Looks to Be Glowing in the Dark
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Pretty Polygonal Installations
Bahar Yurukoglu Creates Rainbows of Colors Out of Acrylic Forms
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Colorfully Illuminated Overpasses
The Rainbow Bridge Glows Whimsically in the Night
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Super Soaker Sculptures
Douglas Young Turns Toys into a Chromatic Art Installation
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Prismatic Parasol Installations
Patricia Almeida Photographs Colorful Umbrellas Adorning Streets
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Confectionary Worlds
Pip & Pop's Candyland Topography Makes for a Sweet World
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Excessive Draped Dresses
The Beverly Semmes Installations Present Long Trains
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Technicolor Toy Car Installations
'Toy Atlas Rainbow' by David T. Waller is Playfully Colorful
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Wool Rainbow Installations
Lee Baker Uses Light and Color to Represent Opposite Forces
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Fluid Fuchsia Installations
The David Tajchman 'Surprise Surprise' Sculpture is Dream-Like
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Gorgeous Giant Gowns
The Redddress by Aamu Song is Rich in Color and Big in Size
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Swirling Soap Bubble Installations
The Nicky Assmann ‘Solace’ Exhibit is Visually Stun
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Interactive Art Installations
The 'Love from Mount Pom Pom' Exhibit by Misaki Kawai is Touchable
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Beautified Energy Installations
Patrick Raynaud Injects Life into Typically Drab Wind Turbines
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Rebranded Rainbow Neighborhoods
The Favela Painting Project Transforms a Community
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Psychedelic Prismatic Installations
Prisma 1666 is Inspired by the Work of Sir Isaac Newton
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Intuitive Airport Installations
Christopher Janney's 'Harmonic Convergence' Combines Light & Sound
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Identity-Infused Room Illustrations
The Zhang Yu ‘Fingerprint Series' is a Detective's
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Viscerally Virtual Installations
This ENESS Projection Makes the X-Games Look Like TRON
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Scorching Trash Installations
The Luzinterruptus 'Plastic Garbage Guarding the Museum' is Bold
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Giant Floral Inflatables
The Choi Jeong Hwa Breathing Flower Installation is Bright
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Flower-Shaped Lantern Installations
Kimsooja's Lotus: Zone of Zero Encourages a Moment of Peace
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Eccentric Luminous Glass Art
Excentrique by Daniel Buren Makes the World a Little More Colorful
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Colorful Celebratory Illuminations
This Torino Lighting Installation is for Italy's 150 Birthday
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Dizzily Distorted Designs
These Melvin Galapon Posters Will Have You Squinting in Awe
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Clothespinned Car Installations
Generik Vapeur Creates a Colorfully Comical Artpiece
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Psychedelic Art Exhibits
Cosmology +1 by Peter Coffin Questions the Universe
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Vibrant Art Canvases
Katharina Grosse's Giant Installations are a Vivid Display of Color
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Pulsing Light Walls
Acrylicize's Mosaic Installation Features Color Changing Lights
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Vibrant Public Playgrounds
The FriendsWithYou Rainbow City Brightens the Town With Cheerful Color
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Kaleidoscopic Windmill Designs
The Aero Art Installation Paints a Positive Image for Green Energy
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Paper Butterfly Artworks
Rebecca Coles Creates Nature-Inspired Eco-Friendly Sculptures
Liquifying Sugar Sculptures
Skye Kelly Uses Toffee to Articulate the Aesthetics of Transition
Suspended Charcoal Installations
Seon Ghi Bahk's Sculptures Look like They are Disintegrating
Filigree Glass Sculptures
Robert Mickelson Turns Ordinary Objects into Ethereal Masterpieces
Plushy String Playgrounds
Artist Toshiko Horiuchi-Macadam Makes a Soft Fun Center Out of Fabric
Massive Floating Playgrounds
The Wibit Sports Park 60 is an Inflatable Water Park Wonderland
Mirrored Abode Artworks
Restructure by Harumi Yukutake is Magically Reflective
Raining Kidswear Ads
The Burberry Childrenswear AW12 Campaign is Absolutely Adorable
Bottle Sea Creature Art
The Fish Sculptures on Botafogo Beach Promotes Sustainability
Suspended Parasol Artworks
Portugal’s Floating Umbrella Installation is Magical
Inflated Sculpture Displays
The Jeff Koons Fondation Beyeler Exhibit is Balloon-Themed
Chromatic Paint Sprinklers
The Liquid Rainbow by Edwin Deen is an On-Demand Paint System
Haute Playground Photoshoots
The Vogue Italia July 2012 'Collections' Editorial Is Playful
Floating Flower Installations
Michelle Forsyth Ethereally Commemorates Tragic Events
Colorful Edible Sculptures
The Food Art by Dan Cretu Transforms Fruits and Veggies into Artwork
Pinned Tapestry Sculptures
These Murals by Ran Hwang use Thousands of Beads and Pins
Precarious Boulder Installations
The Levitated Mass Sculpture is Anxiously Wondrous
Ring-Shaped Rock Installations
Giuseppe Randazzo's Stone Field Series Take on Circular Formations
Girly Graffiti Installations
Mademoiselle Maurice Rainbow is Beautifully Bold Street Art
Terrain-Conforming Seating
The Strucchair Bench Balances an Uneven Base and an Ergonomic Surface
Intricate Technicolor Skulls
The Huichol Beaded Skulls are Spooky Yet Sophisticated
Fingerprint Book Mazes
The aMAZEme Installation is Inspired by Author Jorge Luis Borges
Mental Health Mood Walls
The 'Not Myself Today' Campaign Inspires a Simple Act
Expertly Crafted Umbrella Handles
Burberry Debuts Beautiful Animal Handle Walking Umbrellas
Precariously Perched Homes
Do Ho Suh’s Fallen Star Installation Looks Like a Crash-Landed Ho
Paper-Mache Movie Scenes
The Rodolfo Moraga 'The Role Of Pinatas' Series Presents Famous Flicks
Charmed Talisman Installations
Superstition by Bold Design Addresses Hard Decision-Making
Hipster Dome Installations
Step Inside a Creative Mind by Prodigium Looks like a Bald Man
Humanimal Street Art Stickers
Rafael Suriani Creates Humanized Animal Portraits
11 Crop Circle Uncertainties
From Massive Beach Sculptures to UFO-Inspired Art
Drinking Glass Sculptures
'Public Swimming Pool on a Background of a Field of Barley' Installation
Giant Pencil Crayon Installations
Reverse City by Pascale Marthine Tayou Depicts a Colorful World
Pixalated Magazine Sculptures
The Yun-Woo Choi Art Pieces are Phenomenal 3D Installations
Hypnotic Florescent Art
The '64 CCFL' Installation by Nils Völker Shines with Mesmerizing Lig
Cyberpunk Graffiti Artists
Emanuele Ronco Expresses Creative Inspiration Through Vibrant Murals
LED Love Statements
Lee Jung's Lit Text Installations are Heartbreakingly Gorgeous
Knitted Kid-Friendly Installations
These Interactive Crocheted Playgrounds Embrace Childhood
Imaginative Child Graffiti
The Interactive Paintings by Ernest Zacharevic Beautify Malaysia
Ombre Plastic Pillow Installations
Susan Dwyer Inflates Polyurethane for Unique Brand of Art
Suspended Raindrop Installations
Kinetic Rain by ART+COM is Located in Singapore's Airport
Intricate Salt Installations (UPDATE)
Motoi Yamamoto's 'Return to the Sea: Saltworks' is Stunning
Minuscule Yarn Landscapes (UPDATE)
The Wooly Sagas by Eszter Burghardy Recreates Nature Scenes
Molecular Body Installations
The Antony Gormley 'Bodies in Space' Series is Surreal
Whimsical Wood Carvings
Keisuke Tanaka Sculpts Magical Mountains and Forests
Sculptural Habitual Modules
Shelter ByGG by Gabriela Gomes is a Homey Art Installation
Sleek Futuristic Playgrounds
The Blaxland Riverside Park by JMD Design is a Child's Haven
Catastrophic Tape Collisions
Artist Monika Grzymala Creates Darkly Dramatic Depictions
Surreal Door Installations
Nicole Evans and Pat Farrell Build Portal-Like Works of Art
Interim Industrial Eateries
The Softroom 'Wahaca Southbank Experiment' is Time Sensitive
Insect-Covered Rooms
The 'A Butterfly's Eye View' Installation is Unnaturally Organized
Body-Less Beast Parasols
The London Underground Animal Head Umbrellas are Intriguing
Interactive Concert Installations
Weave Art into Music with The Principals 'Hammertone'
Rainbow Graffiti Papercraft
The New Mademoiselle Maurice Urban Origami Installations are Crafty
Waste Awareness Art Pieces
The Aida Sulova Series Sends a Socially Conscious Message
Bubbly Phone Booths
The ich bin KONG Balloon Booth Street Art is Bright and Whimsical
Stitched Cycling Cushions
The Bike Seat Cover Knitting Kit is Perfect for Crafty Fingers
22 Outdoor Light Installations
From Illuminated Eco Exhibits to Surreal Glowing Foliage
Radiating Ramp Installations
The Koo Jeong-A Glow in the Dark Skate Park is Mesmerizing
Yarn-Tied Shoe Installations
The Chiharu Shiota 'Breath Of The Spirit' Has Sole
In-Airport Playgrounds
The Schiphol Departure Lounge 4 Lets Kids Play During Layover
Interactive Light Installations
'Light Form' Interactive Landscape by Mathieu Rivier is Riveting
Aquatic-Inspired Installations
Aqua by Zaha Hadid Pays Tribute to the Olympic Aquatic Center
Whimsical Camera Flowers
Andre Feliciano's Installations Blossom Photogenically
Painstaking Paper Gardens
Folding for Peace is an Elaborate Landscape of Origami Flowers
Origami Steeping Satchels
The 'Dovely' Tea Bags are Handcrafted
Sharp Harp Overpasses
The Infinity Loop Bridge Celebrates the Potential of Man and Nature
Colorful Hanger Screens
The 'Chromatic Screen' by Diogo Agular & Teresa Otta is Incredible
Chopstick Dragon Sculptures
Cafe Asiatage Promotes Grand Opening With a Wooden Beast's Roar
84-Mile String Art
'Letting Go' by HOT TEA is an Interpretation of the Sun
Cheerful Rainbow Installations
'FriendsWithYou' Unveil 'Happy Rainbow' in Hong Kong
Culturally Urban Graffiti
These INTI Street Art Murals Fuse Contemporary Concepts and Tradition
Super Soaker Sculptures
Douglas Young Turns Toys into a Chromatic Art Installation
Decadent Donut Sculptures
Josh Atlas Artwork is Deviantly Delicious
Suspended Fungus Installations
The Mushroom Cloud by Chris Drury Takes on the Shape of Its Name
Icicle-Like Installations
Alyson Shotz's Geometry of Light is Made Up of Fresnel Lenses
Prismatic Parasol Installations
Patricia Almeida Photographs Colorful Umbrellas Adorning Streets
Straw Body Part Installations
Sang Sik Hong Creates Unbelievable 3D Art
Excessive Draped Dresses
The Beverly Semmes Installations Present Long Trains
Patriotic Retail Installations
The Nike Store Gets Outfitted with American Flag Olympic Art
Pirate Sailboat Toy Houses
The Red Beards Revenge Pirate Ship Playhouse by PoshTots is Life-Size
Giant Loop Overpasses
The Amsterdam Iconic Pedestrian Bridge is Twisted
Frosty Feather Installations
Snow by Tokujin Yoshioka is Magically Deceptive
Large-Scale Paintball Murals
The Sonice Development GMBH ‘Facadeprinter’ Shoots Out Co
Colorful Kinder Schools
Palatre & Leclere Make a Coloring Book Come to Life
Up-Cycled Street Can Paintings
The My Dog Sighs ‘Canman’ Series is Made Out of Crushed
Kaleidoscopic Water Towers
Tom Fruin Illuminates the NYC Skyline with a Colorful Structure
Recycled Machinery Playgrounds
The 'Kinderparadijs Meidoorn' Fun Zone Winds Kids Up
Live Video Paintings
The 'Sweatshoppe' New Media Art Display is Remarkable
Suspended Glass Drop Installations
Rain by Stacee Kalmanovsky Breathtakingly Celebrates Nature
Swinging Lightbulb Installations
The Asobi by Yasutoki Kariya is Inspired by Newton’s Cradle
Stylish In-Store Murals
The Shepard Fairey and Andre Saraiva Levi's Painting is Consumer-Themed
Scaly Educational Sculptures
The Muju Ocean Guardians are Charitable and Promote Environmentalism
Fast Food Resin Sculptures
The Steph Mantis 'Ninja Throwing Slice' is Clever and Cute
Educating Paper-Crafted Posters
The 'El ingenioso Don Quijote de la Mancha' Cover is Educational
Clothespinned Car Installations
Generik Vapeur Creates a Colorfully Comical Artpiece
Mini Metallic Ball Installations
The Wave of Matter Art Piece Sounds Like the Ocean
Tron-Like Cartography
The MPS Building Presentation by White Kanga Transcends the Digital
Car-Copying Landmarks
The Citihenge by Tommy Gun Replicates the Iconic Stonehenge
Sun Replicating Installations
Michael Jantzen's 'Solar Eclipse Pavilion' Aims to Bring Excitement
Musical Storm Gear
This 8-Bit Umbrella Will Have Users Singing in the Rain
Giant Pin-Like Installations
The Red Bowl Pays Tribute to Lepers in Medieval Times
Encased Paper Doll Displays
The 'Paptertoy Ladies' Hermien Verstraeten Series
Sky-Scraping Mural Installments
The Shepard Fairey 'Street Art 13' Display is Dauntingly Huge
Automotive Noise Absorbers
Sound Drops Reduce the Din of Freeways to Make Use of Urban Niches
Salvaged Temple Wood Installations
Fragments by Ai WeiWei Explores Social Transformations
Drip-Free Parasols
The Inverted Umbrella is Ideal for Busy Rainy Commutes