Painted shadows give life to an abandoned psychiatric hospital

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Eerie shadows take residence in abandoned buildings as part of a street art project entitled '1000 shadows'.

1000 shadows street art

An eerie creation for an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Parma, Italy

Examples of street art can come in all shapes and sizes, whether it's the traditional graffiti stance or more of an art installation approach. For his latest project, Brazilian street artist Herbert Baglione has been painting on the walls, floors, and ceilings of empty rooms and outside deserted homes in São Paulo and Paris, and now '1000 Shadows' sees him tackle an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Parma, Italy.

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