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The holiday season is the perfect time to slow down, walk through decorated cities, and rediscover their most authentic corners. Amid lights and Christmas markets, Street Art also becomes part of the festive urban landscape, offering visual surprises and cultural reflection.
Here is an international urban itinerary through five public artworks by artists represented by Wunderkammern—one in each city, perfect to visit during the holiday period.
London – STIK, Holding Hands (2020), Hoxton Square
In the heart of Shoreditch, London, Holding Hands by STIK is a bronze sculpture depicting two stylised figures holding hands. A symbol of solidarity, balance, and community, the work takes on even deeper meaning during the holiday season, evoking closeness and unity. The cool tones of London’s winter, combined with the soft lights of the neighbourhood, make this a perfect spot for a quiet and reflective pause.
Paris – Invader, PA_1525 (2024), Place d’Italie
With over 1,500 mosaics scattered across the capital, Invader has turned Paris into a vast urban playground. Among his most imposing installations, PA_1525 visually dominates Place d’Italie with a large ceramic composition in red, green, and white.
Unlike most of his works, often hidden in discreet corners, this piece stands out for its monumental scale and strategic visibility. It’s a rare example of an overt and deliberate intervention in public space, redefining the visual identity of the 13th arrondissement and strengthening the connection between digital art, the city, and collective memory.
San Francisco – Shepard Fairey (OBEY), Frida Kahlo (2025), Dogpatch
In San Francisco’s Dogpatch district, next to the exhibition Fractured, Shepard Fairey (OBEY) created a monumental mural dedicated to Frida Kahlo.
The work combines the iconic face of the Mexican artist with recurring graphic elements in Shepard Fairey (OBEY)’s style: floral motifs, industrial symbols, and bold colours conveying political and environmental messages. The choice of Frida is intentional—her image embodies resistance, awareness, and female strength. The flowers, often used by Shepard Fairey (OBEY), reinforce a shared ecological message.
This mural celebrates a figure who asserted her voice despite societal limitations, restoring her public presence and visual power in the urban space.
Milan – Orticanoodles, Il Duomo va all'Ortica (2020), Via Pitteri
In the heart of Milan’s Ortica district, along Via Pitteri, the Orticanoodles collective created a monumental mural depicting the Madonnina of the Duomo, reinterpreted through urban art. At 23 meters tall, the piece reproduces the cathedral’s central nave at half scale and marks the first in a series of five murals dedicated to the city’s most iconic monument.
With a modular and vibrant pictorial style, the golden figure stands solemnly on the façade, blending religious iconography, urban identity, and contemporary language. Part of the open-air museum project Or.Me – Ortica Memoria, the mural transforms a peripheral street into a space of accessible artistic and cultural value.
Lisbon – PichiAvo & Add Fuel, Medusa (2025), Santos district
In Lisbon’s Santos district, PichiAvo and Add Fuel collaborated on a monumental mural that merges classical themes, urban art, and Portuguese decorative tradition.
At the centre of the composition is the face of Medusa—a mythological figure reimagined as a symbol of transformation and duality between beauty and danger. PichiAvo’s hyperrealist sculptural style interacts with the ornamental geometries of azulejo tiles, a signature element of Add Fuel’s visual language.
The result is a layered surface where stone and ceramics merge, and classical heritage meets the contemporary spirit of muralism. Seven years after their iconic Poseidon in Santa Apolónia, this new work marks a strong and refined return to Portugal’s capital, once again enriching public space through shared art.
An Invitation to Experience Urban Art During the Holidays
Away from the most travelled routes, urban art proves to be the perfect companion for rediscovering cities with fresh eyes. The works of Wunderkammern’s artists enrich public space with powerful visual signs that speak to everyone, in every season. During the holidays, these installations offer a special opportunity to reconnect with values like community, memory, and transformation. An invitation to walk, observe, and be inspired—even in the colder months—because art is everywhere, just waiting to be seen.