Meet this ‘pavement surgeon’ who knows the pulse of a pothole

Ememem heals these asphalt fractures on roads by transforming them into colourful mosaics using materials like ceramics, wood, and bitumen.

Potholes and cracks in the road walkways and pavements can be dangerous for someone might trip and fall and are also an eyesore in the already traffic-filled roadways. Making these potholes his canvas is this French street artist Ememem – known throughout his home city of Lyon as “the pavement surgeon”.

Ememem heals these asphalt fractures on roads by transforming them into colourful mosaics using materials like ceramics, wood, and bitumen. He makes it a point to fill everything – from a tiny crack to gaping craters in the pavement with his artistic and colourful ‘bandaids’.

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Not only in Lyon, but Ememem’s playful mosaic art can also be found in cities throughout Europe — including Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan.

Here are a few pictures of the pavement surgeon’s works:

Photos courtesy: Instagram @Ememem

 

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