This Artist Fills Street Holes With Beautiful Designs

A European guerilla artist has found a brilliant, and colourful, way to make their streets safer.

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Based in Lyon, the anonymous artist known as Ememem, who shares their work on Instagram, was inspired by a pothole in front of his workshop.

One day he decided to fill the pothole with a beautiful, and functional, mosaic - and the rest is history.

Where Can We See These Potholes?

The Lyon authorities have already commissioned six pieces from the artist, though apparently the more eagle-eyed of us might spot them in Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy and Spain.

These mosaics aren’t only making cities safer, they are bringing a little light into people’s lives - and what could be better than that?

See more mosaics on Ememem’s Instagram here.

This article aligns with the UN SDG Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.