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cessie<p>'Am Straßenrand' <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FotoVorschlag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FotoVorschlag</span></a> </p><p>Beauty is everywhere...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/streetart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kunst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kunst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mosaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mosaic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a></p>
Vidar<p><strong>Ememem: Repairing Streets with Artful Mosaics</strong></p><p><strong>In the world of street art, where walls, buildings, and other vertical surfaces often steal the show, Ememem brings something refreshingly different to the table — or rather, to the pavement. </strong></p><p>Known as the “pavement surgeon,” this French street artist transforms cracks, potholes, and other urban blemishes into stunning mosaic artworks. With a trowel in hand and tiles at the ready, Ememem has made a name by bringing beauty to what most people overlook.</p><p>More like this: <strong><a href="https://streetartutopia.com/repairing-the-world-with-lego-jan-vormanns-dispatchwork-project/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Repairing the World with LEGO: Jan Vormann’s Dispatchwork Project</a></strong></p> <p><strong>1.</strong></p><p><strong>The Art of Flacking</strong></p><p>Ememem’s unique practice is known as “flacking,” a term the artist coined to describe the act of filling urban cracks with intricate designs. The colorful patterns often stand out against the dull grays of asphalt and concrete. Each piece transforming damage into art.</p> <p><strong>2.</strong></p>The first flacking by Ememem<p><strong>From Lyon to the World</strong></p><p>Based in Lyon, France, Ememem started flacking in 2016. The artist’s works have since spread to streets across Europe, making appearances in cities like Paris, Madrid, and Milan. Every piece is site-specific, tailored to the unique shape and character of each crack or hole. Whether it’s a geometric explosion of color or a more subdued design that blends with the environment, Ememem’s mosaics are unmistakable.</p> <p><strong>3.</strong></p><p><strong>Democratizing Public Space</strong></p><p>Ememem’s art does more than beautify streets; it also reclaims public spaces for everyone. By addressing overlooked areas and elevating them through art, the artist highlights the power of creativity in transforming everyday environments. The work is accessible to all, reinforcing the idea that art doesn’t need to be confined to galleries or museums.</p> <p><strong>4.</strong></p><p><strong>Themes and Inspiration</strong></p><p>The mosaics often reflect themes of repair, resilience, and humor. Some designs include playful patterns that mimic flowers, mandalas, or traditional tilework, while others incorporate messages or hidden symbols. This blend of craft and commentary invites viewers to look closer and engage with the art on a personal level. Each piece tells a story of renewal, where broken streets are given new life.</p> <p><strong>5.</strong></p><p><strong>Viral Appeal</strong></p><p>With the rise of social media, Ememem’s works have gained global recognition. The striking visuals are a favorite for Instagram, where hashtags like <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/flacking/" target="_blank">#flacking</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/urbanart/" target="_blank">#urbanart</a> help spread the artist’s creations to audiences far beyond the streets where they’re found. The visually compelling mosaics often go viral. Follow <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ememem.flacking/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ememem Instagram here</a></strong>.</p> <p><strong>6.</strong></p><p><strong>Whether you stumble upon one of Ememem’s pieces while walking to work or see them shared online, their impact is undeniable. </strong></p><p>They challenge us to see the cracks in our world not as flaws but as opportunities for creativity and connection.</p> <p><strong>No future for the potholes!</strong></p> <p><strong>7.</strong></p> <p><strong>8.</strong></p> <p><strong>9.</strong></p> <p><strong>10.</strong></p><p><strong>11.</strong></p> <p><strong>Would you like to see Ememem’s mosaic art (Flacking!) in your city?</strong></p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/creative-repair/" target="_blank">#creativeRepair</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/ememem/" target="_blank">#Ememem</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/flacking/" target="_blank">#flacking</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/mosaic-art/" target="_blank">#mosaicArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/pavement-art/" target="_blank">#PavementArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/public-art/" target="_blank">#publicArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/street-art/" target="_blank">#StreetArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/street-art-innovation/" target="_blank">#streetArtInnovation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/street-artist/" target="_blank">#streetArtist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/urban-art/" target="_blank">#UrbanArt</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/urban-art-transformation/" target="_blank">#urbanArtTransformation</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://streetartutopia.com/tag/urbanart/" target="_blank">#urbanart</a></p>
Turb<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArtLyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArtLyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/EmEmEm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmEmEm</span></a></p>
Turb<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArtLyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArtLyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/EmEmEm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmEmEm</span></a></p>
Leonieke<p>People looked at me funny because I stopped to look at an original ememem on the sidewalk 🤩</p><p>ememem, Boulevard du Palais, Île de la Cité, Paris</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.fenslaw.nl/tags/ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ememem</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fenslaw.nl/tags/streetart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetart</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.fenslaw.nl/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paris</span></a></p>
Turb<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArtLyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArtLyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/EmEmEm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmEmEm</span></a></p>
Varx<p>Guerilla art signed by Ememem on Michigan ave and Van Buren in <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a></p><p>Not sure if it's really the french sensation or a copycat but thank you for making my daily walk more enjoyable whoever you are! </p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ememem</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/pothole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pothole</span></a></p>
Fifi Schwarz 🖤 🍉✊🏿🌈🌍<p>Watch your step! <br>Beautiful street art by Ememem, the pavement surgeon. </p><p><a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/09/ememem-tile-patterns/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thisiscolossal.com/2023/09/eme</span><span class="invisible">mem-tile-patterns/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://waag.social/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a> <a href="https://waag.social/tags/Pavement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pavement</span></a> <a href="https://waag.social/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> <br><a href="https://waag.social/tags/StartWithArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StartWithArt</span></a></p>
Cdrik ⏚🌻<p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> :blobcatheart: </p><p>Visible ici à <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> :<br> <a href="https://omaps.app/44AcXgyFgD/Œuvre" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">omaps.app/44AcXgyFgD/Œuvre</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a></p>
Seishonagon<p>Hah, it takes a random toot that I almost didn’t read to finally get the story behind this piece of (literal) street art that appeared a year ago in my street! <br>I checked on the <a href="https://hostux.social/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> website and sure enough, it’s a genuine piece. <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@baarda" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>baarda</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sfba.social/@Benjaminblackoak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Benjaminblackoak</span></a></span></p>
Martijn BAARDA<p>French guerrilla artist filling potholes with colourful mosaics... <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/streetart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> <a href="https://www.positive.news/society/the-guerrilla-artist-filling-europes-potholes-with-colourful-mosaics/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">positive.news/society/the-guer</span><span class="invisible">rilla-artist-filling-europes-potholes-with-colourful-mosaics/</span></a></p>
Damien Jorrand<p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/streetart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/Torino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Torino</span></a><br>De passage à Turin, l'ami Ememem est passé par là 🤩 😍 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ememem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/flacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flacking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/jeudiPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jeudiPhoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Claire WXYZ<p>Bonjour! Voici du beau!</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> <br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Flaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flaking</span></a><br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/StreetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a></p>
Lyon 5 à vélo :verified:<p>Il se trouve où celui-ci ? <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Ememem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ememem</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Flacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flacking</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/streetArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>streetArt</span></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkdkXBjos9v/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/p/CkdkXBjos9v/?i</span><span class="invisible">gshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=</span></a></p>