, Mural and street art in Paris, France
Trompe-l'œil par Slobo is a mural in Paris that uses painted illusions to make a flat wall appear three-dimensional. The image is designed to trick the eye into seeing depth, an opening, or a scene that seems to extend beyond the surface.
Slobo, whose full name is Jevtic Slobodan, was born in 1934 in Yugoslavia, studied architecture and stage design in Belgrade, and moved to France in the 1960s. He settled in the Clermont-Ferrand area, where he painted many of his early murals before his work reached Paris.
The mural is in a public space and can be seen at any time without a ticket or reservation. The illusion works best when you stand directly in front of it at the right angle, so take a moment to find that spot before moving on.
Slobo painted a trompe-l'œil ceiling inside the town hall of Clermont-Ferrand, making the surface look like an open sky above the viewer. This work on interior surfaces shows that his practice goes well beyond outdoor walls.
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