Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

Holyoke Bordalo2

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Mary C

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The morning after I posted the photos of the Bordalo2 mouse and bear in Lynn, I saw this on Clemente Street in Holyoke (also Massachusetts)…

It is “Father and Baby Moose”, also by Bordalo II

This is another Beyond Walls project; this time in partnership with the City of Holyoke, El Corazon de Holyoke, and Nueva Esperanza. Clemente Street is in a section of the city with a large Hispanic population.

below: A close up look at baby’s hind leg and all the metal pieces that went into creating it.

Photos taken July 2024

Bordalo II in Lynn

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Mary C

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Portuguese artist Bordalo II (aka Artur Bordalo) is known for his animal creations using trash and found objects. There are now two examples of his artwork in Lynn including this bear. Another feature of Bordalo II’s animals is their ‘split personality’ – one half is colourful while the other is in shades of grey.

on an old wood building on a street in Lynn Massachusetts, an artwork by bordalo 2, a Portuguese artist, of a bear, using found objects

below: On the same building as the bear is another piece by Bordalo II, a mouse with perky ears and long whiskers.

bordalo 2 creation, mouse, 3 D artwork on a wall outdoors

below: A side view of the mouse gives a good look at the depth of the artwork.

side view showing 3 D nature of bordalo 2 art

below: A hardhat, vacuum hoses, a pink skateboard, and something yellow with wheels, are among the items used to make the mouse’s eye.

below: A closer look at the face of the bear and all the bits and pieces that were used.

below: Pieces of metal make claws on bear paws including a lone yellow one.

Photos taken July 2024

If you like Bordalo II’s work, you might like the jellyfish that he made in Lisbon (blog post from December 2023)

Bordalo II in Lisbon

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Mary C

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Jellyfish, or in Portuguese, medusa, swimming near the waterfront in the Barreiro neighbourhood in Lisbon.

gargage, or small building, beside the road near the waterfront in Barreiro Portugal, with two large jellyfishes made of junk by street artist Bordalo

The heads are made like a collage using bits and pieces of junk.

medusa head made of junk

The tails are rope and other long and string-like things.

ropes used to make jellyfish tail in street art mural in Portugal

This mural was created by Bordalo II (aka Artur Bordalo) in June 2022. Most of his street artwork feature animals made with this collage technique.

close up view of collage and ropes used by artist Bordalo in making jellyfish mural

Bordalo artwork of a jellyfish on a blue building

Photos taken February 2023