American artist Tom Bob is running loose in the streets of New York, and let's hope nobody catches him.

Using street "furniture" like poles or electrical terminals, Tom creates colorful and whimsical pieces that interact with their surroundings. From turning a sewer into a frying pan, to transforming gas meters into quirky lobsters, Tom Bob is making the city a much happier place for everybody.

If you liked Bob's creative and witty work, check out the famous French OakOak (here, here, and here) whose art you might find equally entertaining.

More info: Instagram (h/t: ufunk)

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so well thought out, it should be a special landmark. :D

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh Lord, don't let the crab monsters loose on the city! :O

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Kirsa Rasmussen
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The key is in the wrong place in the keyhole - shame, since it is a great idea

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Lara B.
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome idea! But i guess it only works at a certain time of the day.

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, the sewer's gator population must be growing quickly eh? :D

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Popeye saves the day,.....again! :D

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now that's a picture she will treasure for the rest of her life. ;D

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Captain Nemo of the New Yawk Underworld. ;D

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Rebekah
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who wouldn't want this? Great idea.

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎼"Hot Time, Summer in the City. Back'a my neck getting dirt and gritty..........................."🎼

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George Cowie
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey! Critics! Did you consider that it might have been created with the property owner's permission? Well, did you?

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Jerry Stover
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to do my meter like this also! Great Idea

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Aaron Ling
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another Chinese here just reporting in that I am in no way offended by this piece of art.

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John L
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you live in the city, you have to move fast, or......................☹

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Debra Kempthorne
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We these all over out streets last spring, I coiled four of them up and put a black locust seed pod in front to look like a serpents tongue. (used a black marker for eyes)

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DancingToMyself
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That'll be also sad, this time because them dogs will urinate all over it. :p

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Bambi
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is two in one. Painting is a butler, shadow is an Oscar.

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Yvonne Kloehn
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You just have to look at these creative expressions of art!!

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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How dare you sully what is otherwise perfectly innocent industrial garbage?!

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Neeraj Jha
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

VLC is not responding. Would you like to report it?

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Kate Curry
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any chance he can come to UK? BRILLIANT. No 10 is my favourite.

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