Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

Categories: Design and Architecture | Europe

The gray and expressionless color scheme of city streets often plunges residents of megacities into real despondency, which is why we often want to see more bright, lively colors around us. Bulgarian artist Hristo Guelov found a way out: he decided to turn the boring and monotonous Madrid pedestrian crossings into real works of urban art.

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Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss Source: contemporist.com

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

Hristo's project was named Funnycross (from the English words "funny" — "funny" and "cross" — "to cross"), and its essence is to add some bright colors to the grayness of the urban environment.

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

Using simple geometric shapes and rich paint colors, Hristo turned ordinary zebras into an object that would be difficult for any motorist not to notice.

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

 

Colorful pedestrian crossings in Madrid that are impossible to miss

Keywords: Bulgaria | City | Traffic | Infrastructure | Art | Spain | Madrid | Cars | Pedestrian | Streets | Artist

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