TRIG-OF -THE- EYE STREET ART

At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art. Hidden inside railings across Germany are these wonderful trick -of- the -eye street paintings that are cleverly concealed within metal bars. The artists behind these human portraits are male and female duo who go by the name 'Zebrating' and are touring German cities with their spray paints in a bid to jazz up boring street railings. 'Everybody can see our art when they're passing by, but the way we've designed it makes it only accessible to the people who walk around with open eyes,' said Zebratin

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