7 Outdoor Sculpture Installations That Will Make You Smile

Proof that light-hearted art + fresh air is always a winning combination. Check out some of the cheekiest outdoor art installations from around the world.

1. Giant Motion-Activated Poppies That 'Bloom' When You Walk By...

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Jerusalem’s giant poppies were designed by HQ Architects. These oversized flowers are motion activated, blooming in greeting as people and trains approach, then closing again when things get quiet. The poppies also provide shade and light for those who wait underneath.

2. Towering Wire Sculptures That Carry Power Lines Over Iceland's Vast Wilderness...

Proposal for Landsnet, images found on Choi + Shine Architects / Via Proposal for Landsnet, images found on Choi + Shine Architects

Choi + Shine’s Land of Giants are towering functional sculptures that were proposed to carry power lines across vast stretches of Iceland's terrain. They can be configured into different poses to meet the needs of the landscape. Although they have not been constructed yet, the Giants may be appearing in 2017.

3. Glam Light Posts in Vienna...

Image: Street Chandelier by artist Werner Reiterer, found on Juxtapoz / Via canvas.saatchiart.com

Displaying genuine curb appeal, Austrian artist Werner Reiterer’s chandelier light posts add a dose of unexpected elegance to a street corner in Vienna.

4. Knitted Rainbow-Colored Jungle Gym...

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Wonder Space II is a rainbow-hued interactive knit play structure on display at the Hakone Open Air Museum in Japan. Its creator artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam knits many of her works by hand.

5. Larger Than Life Illuminated Birds In The Streets of Geneva...

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Art perched in the trees lends an element of mysterious delight to the city streets in Geneva. French artist Cédric Le Borgne created these elegant illuminated wire birds for a recent festival.

6. Imagine If Bridges Of the Future Were Suspended By Helium Balloons...

Pont de Singe, by artist Olivier Grossetête. Image found on Viralnova / Via canvas.saatchiart.com

Olivier Grossetête’s dreamily inventive “Bridge of Monkeys” floats suspended by 3 oversized helium balloons in England’s Tatton Park to celebrate the park’s Biennial in 2012.

7. And Finally, A Pop Pup by Jeff Koons Made Of 40,000 Flowering Plants...

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Back from its world travels, this 43 foot-tall pop pup by Jeff Koons welcomes museum visitors (and topiary-lovers!) to it’s permanent home at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. First shown in 1992, Puppy is made up of about 40,000 flowering plants that are refreshed every spring and autumn.