Reykjavik Street Art – Advinspiration

Those of you who have been following my blog for more than a few months have probably picked up on the fact that I’m obsessed with graffiti and street art. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the country where there isn’t any graffiti, but I’m definitely fascinated by all the colors, shapes, and outright creativity of some people. This post is a mix of everything from funny stickers, actual graffiti, and the most badass wall murals I’ve ever seen.

This might be pretty minor, but there was wifi everywhere!

I like the lines on this. It's almost like the "dazzle camo" the Navy used to use... — I like the lines on this. It’s almost like the “dazzle camo” the Navy used to use…

Wow! How'd they even get up there? Scaffolding? — Wow! How’d they even get up there? Scaffolding?

Tags in the alley with a blue square of daylight.

I thought all their brightly colored buildings were fun as well.

They carried their colors all the way down the wall and door and onto the pavement.

...and sometimes graffiti is a tiger yawning... — …and sometimes graffiti is a tiger yawning…

In case you forget how to tie your necktie, it's right here on this building. — In case you forget how to tie your necktie, it’s right here on this building.

This was simple but intricate... I wonder how long that took? — This was simple but intricate… I wonder how long that took?

Bird with...angry bunny? — Bird with…angry bunny?

Even cooler at night with the addition of construction equipment... — Even cooler at night with the addition of construction equipment…

Technically this is a mosaic, but it was on a wall so I counted it.

How do they get so many details in there?

It's like a fine art painting... only huge! — It’s like a fine art painting… only huge!

I wonder who these people are? Does the artist know them?

and then back to random cartoon characters

There were lots of these little covered alleys between buildings and they all had something in them.

I like art that makes you question your life choices... — I like art that makes you question your life choices…

There's that pineapple again. — There’s that pineapple again.

Looks like the plant from Wall-E. Just hidden away in the corner.

All the construction zone plywood was painted. THAT is something we need here in the states! Wouldn't it be fantastic!? — All the construction zone plywood was painted. THAT is something we need here in the states! Wouldn’t it be fantastic!?

If I ever get my hot rod shop, I'm getting someone to graffiti the entire building for me. — If I ever get my hot rod shop, I’m getting someone to graffiti the entire building for me.

This made me laugh because the man walking on the street looks like the man painted on the wall behind him. ;) — This made me laugh because the man walking on the street looks like the man painted on the wall behind him. 😉

According to this post by iheartreykjavik.net, some of the murals are inspired by songs. We found a few of the ones on her map, but not all of them! I wish I’d found that blog sooner! I could have probably spent another week just wandering around taking photos of the walls.

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