Bordalo II in Lisbon

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