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  "description": "Which one is your favorite?",
  "path": "/2025/04/09/murals-by-jeks/",
  "publishedAt": "2025-04-09T14:06:47.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Follow JEKS ONE on Instagram",
    "Natalia Rak: The Muralist Turning Walls Into Masterpieces"
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  "textContent": "## This curated collection showcases nine murals that highlight **JEKS ONE’s** command of photorealism, symbolism, and scale.\n\nFrom a delicate bouquet offered by a skeleton in **Tulsa** to a veiled figure in **Waterford, Ireland** , the works span cities across the **U.S**. and **Europe**.\n\nJEKS ONE’s use of light and shadow draws viewers in — whether through the softness of a child’s gaze, the surreal humor of cartoon crossovers, or the intimate wrinkles of an old man. In this post, you’ll find portraits, symbolism, and dreamlike illusions — all painted directly onto city walls.\n\n🔗 Follow JEKS ONE on Instagram\n\n* * *\n\n### Crowned Innocence – Atlanta, USA\n\nA young girl gazes directly at the viewer, framed by a soft golden circle and surrounded by blooming cream and blush flowers. The rendering is crisp, with lifelike textures in her skin, hair, and dress.\n\n* * *\n\n### Memento Flor – Tulsa, USA\n\nA skeletal hand extends from the right side of the wall, clutching a fresh bouquet of roses, peonies, and foliage. The stark bone contrasts with the lush color of the flowers.\n\n* * *\n\n### Autonomy – Waterford, Ireland\n\nA woman’s face is softly obscured by a sheer veil that appears to move with the light. The mural’s drapery and translucent fabric effect blur the lines between painting and photo.\n\n* * *\n\n### Serenity – Cincinnati, USA\n\nA woman with closed eyes is enveloped in vines and oversized blossoms. The flowers seem to grow from her, blending human form with nature in seamless photorealistic detail.\n\n* * *\n\n### Timekeeper – Chattanooga, USA\n\nAn older man with a long white beard cradles a handful of delicate flowers. The mural is rendered in black and white, with only the flowers in vibrant pink and white tones.\n\n* * *\n\n### Dub – Southend-on-Sea, UK\n\nA man stares intensely while stretching the skin around his eyes. Every wrinkle and highlight is painted with surgical precision, capturing the distorted perspective of the original photograph.\n\n* * *\n\n### Rise Up – St. Petersburg, USA\n\nBob Marley is shown smoking, his face lit with realism and framed by the words “RISE UP” in bold white letters. Smoke weaves through the letters, blending portrait and message.\n\n* * *\n\n### Reflected Ascent – Kansas City, USA\n\nA floating astronaut gazes toward Earth. In the helmet visor, the skyline of Kansas City is reflected with incredible clarity, positioned under a glowing full moon.\n\n* * *\n\n### Luminous Bloom – Cincinnati, USA\n\nA woman in lace is surrounded by oversized flowers and radiant golden lines that burst outward like light rays. The piece spans the height of a narrow house.\n\n* * *\n\nThrough portraits, symbolism, and illusion, JEKS ONE brings photorealism to life on urban walls. These murals span continents and themes — but all share one thing: a striking presence in the public space that invites people to slow down, look closer, and connect.\n\n* * *\n\n### More: **Natalia Rak: The Muralist Turning Walls Into Masterpieces**\n\n* * *\n\n## Which one is your favorite?",
  "title": "9 Amazing Murals by JEKS ONE That Blur the Line Between Paint and Reality",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-08T14:57:08.000Z"
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