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.

Bordalo II in Lisbon

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Mary C

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.

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

Time to Think

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Mary C

large mural by parking lot in St. Petersburg, called Time to think, painted by Derek Donnelly and Sebastian Coolidge, a man in a shirt and green tie, upper body only, is opening his middle to release a jellyfish like structure

This large mural, titled “Time to Think”, was painted (2014) in the Central Arts District of St. Petersburg by Derek Donnelly and Sebastian Coolidge. It represents the idea that corporations and businesses should embrace creativity in their communities. Big business (the man in the green tie) opens himself up to new, and more creative, ideas and projects.

part of a mural, man's hands have created a circular opening in his middle to release a jellyfish with a pink brain