Alternative, trendy, and edgy. Street art is becoming popular across the globe. Whether it’s in chalk or paint, on walls or the street, these works of art look almost alive, but have a surreal quality to them.

Artists like Nase Pop, David Zinn and Sergio Odeith create street art that is so incredible it is almost impossible to pass by without being sucked in to the worlds they create. The following 3D street artists from across the globe give graffiti a whole new meaning; one that departs from the conventional interpretation of graffiti as vandalism.

Some of these artists just want to brighten up their neighbourhoods, while others have political statements to make. Whatever their motivation, the street art they have produced is amazing. They’re capable of turning an ordinary brick wall into a world that is seemingly from another dimension. Some of these pieces are optical illusions; so realistically created that it is sometimes hard to see where reality starts and fantasy ends.

Take a look at these amazing street artworks below.