Street Artist Creates Rainbow Murals to Add a Vibrant Jolt of Color to Urban Spaces

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Czech street artist Jan Kaláb (also known as POINT or CAKES) creates large colorful murals that playfully transform urban environments into rainbow-hued streets. His unique visual language is characterized by vibrant abstract shapes (especially circles) that explore “infinite variations in depth, time and motion.”

Kaláb was born in the ‘70s in Czechoslovakia, when graffiti and street art was practically unheard of. During the ‘90s, the artist became known as one of the pioneers of the country’s graffiti scene, having founded the iconic crew, the DSK, towards the end of the Cold War. Today, Kaláb travels around the world transforming the streets with his colorful abstract murals that play with perspective.

Kaláb’s multi-colored circles adorn building facades, pillars, and street corners, adding a vibrant splash of color to otherwise mundane spaces. Some works cleverly incorporate shadows, creating attention-grabbing, three-dimensional depth. The artist lives by his own motto: “Always getting higher, always inventing new forms—a tribute to the soul of graffiti.”

You can see more of Kaláb’s work on his website and Instagram.

Czech street artist Jan Kaláb creates large colorful murals that playfully transform urban environments into rainbow-hued streets.

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Some works cleverly incorporate shadows, creating attention-grabbing, three-dimensional depth.

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Street Art Murals by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Mural Art by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Street Art Murals by Jan Kaláb

Colorful Street Art Murals by Jan Kaláb

Jan Kaláb: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Jan Kaláb.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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