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Pothole Art

I have a bitter hatred for potholes. They ruin my car, annoy me while driving, and make the roads look ugly. Until now. Two artists will change your outlook on potholes with their artistic installations. Where once there was urban decay, now there is art.

In one of his projects, artist Pete Dungey used potholes as planters around London, planting flowers and grasses to highlight “the problem of surface imperfections on Britain’s roads.”

Juliana Santacruz Herrera decorated the streets of Paris with brightly-colored fabrics.

Jaime Derringer is the founder of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, art, and creativity. Originally from New Jersey and now based in Southern California, she enjoys discovering unique jewelry, running, reading, making music, and drawing.