20+ Amazing 3D Street Art Illusions That Will Play Tricks on Your Mind

At its best, street art and graffiti stops you in your tracks. In fact, the results are often jaw-dropping. And while virtual and augmented reality is all the rage, certain artists have been creating 3D street art for quite some time.

When we think of 3D art, the most common form that springs to mind is the incredible chalk art which uses mathematical perspective and artistic skill to brighten sidewalks. Rightly so, the results merit the immense praise lavished on artists like Leon Keer or Nikolaj Arndt.

However, 3D street art takes many forms. Whether through the classical trompe l’oeil murals of Patrick Commecy or the anamorphic art of Odeith and Alexis Facca, each has a way of playing with optical illusions. And if you are looking to throw on an old-fashioned pair of 3D glasses? Artist Alice Pasquini has you covered. Her Underlayers project sucks you into her artwork through 3D photographic techniques.

Let’s take a look at the incredible variety of 3D graffiti that takes advantage of optical illusions to bring you into an artistic fantasy land.

3D street art comes in all shapes and sizes, from anamorphic illusions to trompe l’oeil murals.

Leon Keer. READ MORE: Giant 3D Paintings of Gummy Bears Cleverly Interact with People Passing By

Odeith. READ MORE: Top 12 Most Mind-Bending Illusions in 2014

Patrick Commecy. READ MORE: Artist Paints Vibrant, Realistic Frescoes Over Old Building Facades

1010. READ MORE: Stunning Portal Street Art Illusions by 1010

Nkolaj Arndt READ MORE: 3D Sidewalk Murals Invite Pedestrians to Interact with the Illusive Art

Joe and Max. (Photo Credit: Joe Pepler/REX) READ MORE: Awesome 3D Illusion of The Wall from Games of Thrones

Aakash Nihalani. READ MORE: New Masking Tape Illusions by Aakash

Peeta.

1010. (Image via Chicago Culture Couple) READ MORE: Street Artist Spray-Paints Colorful Optical Illusion Murals on Buildings

Felice Varini. READ MORE: More Non-Photoshopped Anamorphic Illusions by Felice Varini

Odeith. READ MORE: Incredible Murals Appear as 3D Sculptures Floating in Midair

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Edgar Mueller.

Patrick Commecy.

Peeta.

Aakash Nihalani. READ MORE: New Optical Illusion Tape Designs by Aakash Nihalani

Eduardo Rolero. READ MORE: Incredibly Surreal 3D Street Art Illusions

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David Zinn. READ MORE: Delightful Illustrations of Quirky Characters on the Streets of Ann Arbor

Edgar Mueller.

Alexis Facca

Alice Pasquini and Stefano C. Montesi. Images via Gloria Viggiani

All images via the artists except where noted.