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  "description": "From a hollow figure seated by Lake Geneva to a towering angel built from confiscated knives in England, these works show grief, burden, and quiet care. We visit a fragmented traveler in Venice, a face-in-hands mural in Gambettola, a mother bent under household weight in Torrelavega, a stone‑filled body in the U.S., a Rubens tribute in The Hague, and two hugging cabinets in Olsztyn.\n\nMore: Absolutely Beautiful (9 Photos)\n\n1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland\n\nBronze […]",
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    "**Fragmented travelers by Bruno Catalano (10 Photos)**",
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    "**The weight on a mother’s shoulders**",
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  "textContent": "## From a hollow figure seated by **Lake Geneva** to a towering angel built from confiscated knives in **England** , these works show grief, burden, and quiet care. We visit a fragmented traveler in **Venice** , a face-in-hands mural in **Gambettola** , a mother bent under household weight in Torrelavega, a stone‑filled body in the **U.S**., a Rubens tribute in **The Hague** , and two hugging cabinets in **Olsztyn**.\n\nMore: **Absolutely Beautiful (9 Photos)**\n\n* * *\n\n### 1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland\n\nBronze figure with an empty torso sits on a bench, head bowed and arms crossed. The void forms the core of the work, framed by lakefront parkland.\n\n* * *\n\n### 2. Hell Is Round the Corner — Bifido in Gambettola, Italy\n\nLarge-scale paste-up of a man covering his face spans a brick façade. Existing windows and vents align with the head and hands, adding depth to the expression. More photos!: **HELL IS ROUND THE CORNER**\n\n🔗 Follow **Bifido on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 3. Knife Angel — Alfie Bradley in Carlisle, England\n\nTwenty-seven‑foot sculpture assembled from more than 100,000 surrendered knives. Outstretched hands and feathered wings are formed from blades and handles. More!: **Made of 100,000 knives removed from UK streets**\n\n* * *\n\n### 4. Les Voyageurs — Bruno Catalano in Venice, Italy\n\nBronze traveler faces the Grand Canal with suitcase in hand. Large sections of the torso and legs are missing, creating a clean cut-out through the figure. More by Bruno Catalano!: **Fragmented travelers by Bruno Catalano (10 Photos)**\n\n🔗 Follow **Bruno Catalano on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 5. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in Portland, USA\n\nHuman form made from a steel armature filled with rounded stones. The crouched pose and packed weight emphasize heaviness and stillness.\n\n🔗 Follow **Celeste Roberge on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 6. A Mother’s Love — Part of a project called Deconstruction in Torrelavega, Spain\n\nFigurative street sculpture built from white household appliances and objects. A bent parent holds a child while carrying a towering stack, showing domestic load. More about it!: **The weight on a mother’s shoulders**\n\n**You can read more about it here**.\n\n* * *\n\n### 7. Old Woman and Boy with Candles — Julien de Casabianca in The Hague, Netherlands\n\nLarge mural adaptation of Rubens’s painting shows two figures lit by a single flame. The candlelight effect reads clearly on the high-rise façade at dusk.\n\n🔗 Follow **Julien de Casabianca on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 8. Hugging Cabinets — Adam Okuciejewski & Szymon Czarnowski in Olsztyn, Poland\n\nTwo utility boxes are painted with simple eyes and arms, creating a small embrace. Grass field and roadside setting keep the scene informal and direct.\n\n🔗 Follow **Artists on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 9. El Perro — Omar Alonso in Barranquilla, Colombia\n\nA mural of a dog resting inside a painted box, using perspective to make the animal appear as if it is lying partly outside the wall. The body is stretched across the floor of the box, with the sky visible behind it.\n\n🔗 Follow **Omar Alonso on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\n### 10. Bunny Line\n\nA young child appears to join a line of sculpted rabbits, creating a seamless and charming illusion of waiting their turn.\n\n* * *\n\n### 11. Hands Holding a Tree Sculpture\n\nA large-scale sculpture of two white hands gently cradling a growing tree emphasizes the connection between humanity and nature. This installation serves as a striking symbol of environmental care and urban greenery.\n\n* * *\n\n### 12. Fishermen at Dawn — SPURONE in Tampico, Mexico\n\nA calm riverside scene depicting two men in a boat under soft morning light. The reflection across the wall creates depth and stillness, turning architecture into landscape.\n\n 🔗 Follow **SPURONE on Instagram**\n\n* * *\n\nMore: **Overflowing With Emotion (15 Photos)**\n\n* * *\n\n## Which one is your favorite?",
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