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Jenkins began his street art career in 2003 by placing a figure in a refuse dump in Rio de Janeiro to draw attention to the plight of homeless children in the streets. Since then the innovative artist has had his work exhibited in renowned venues such as Lazarides Galleries and the Kunsthalle Wien and publicly funded in cities worldwide. His unique art is made for the street, but Jenkins has also worked with the same themes in nature and indoors.

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159points

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Luis Milian 5 years ago

it must be monday

62points

The ongoing theme of the artist's work tends to veer towards dark subjects.“They often tend to be marginalized individuals, sometimes in lonely states, so it’s poetic but also dark. For example, the guy in the river is holding a bunch of colored balloons that are almost trying to magically lift him out. There’s always an undercurrent of hope," he explained in an interview.

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144points

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Keessie 5 years ago

Spider..., ehm, man?

27points

“I like getting people to question their surroundings, what is real and what isn’t. These days, people are so buried in their mobile phones and I just wanted to get them to look up," he said about his cool art, "So at the beginning, I was collecting social data about people’s reactions. But six years later, these images are more about poetry, of capturing a magical moment.”

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143points

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Hash Milhan 5 years ago

This was a campaign for the charity CALM, about suicide prevention.

101points

Jill 5 years ago

Great idea!

3points

Falcon 5 years ago

The amount of calls to the police could be enough to get the artist into trouble.

13points

Lyop 5 years ago

What the????! I'll just stay home, thanks.

12points

AuntyJem 5 years ago

This makes me sad- it reminds me of seeing people jump from the World Trade Center on 9/11

6points

The Girl on Fire 5 years ago

Way to scare everyone into thinking a mass suicide is happening....

5points

Sue Knerl 5 years ago

That would totally freak me out seeing that.

4points

Simba 5 years ago

Looks like a scene from M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening.

4points

Daria Z 5 years ago

Looks just like an episode of Fringe. Where a guy commanded other people. Oooh, scary!

4points

Patti Renwick Parrish 5 years ago

that would be really creepy to see!

2points

Lu Barrera 5 years ago

Looks like "City of angels"

2points

IamIrene 5 years ago

Looks like A-positive's to me. Better press the great big threatening button and have it done with.

2points

Lee Hancock 5 years ago

I haven't seen blood control for yeeeaaars!

2points

Duerr Edward 5 years ago

Disturbing...

1point

Trisha Haskett 5 years ago

City of Angels

1point

James Kane 5 years ago

Would you try to save even just one if the figures were real? However It does to me send out a very sad and extremely powerful message that while its not possible to be there when someone feels they can suffer no more we can, if we listen , try to guide them away from suicidal thoughts

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Ольга Федорчук 5 years ago

This massive action is very strong. No one knows what is happening in the mind of the one who decides to take such a step. This is scary. Death has never looked so disgusting.

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Rose 5 years ago

Disturbing! Also, wonder how many calls to 911 were made?

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Mickledapickle 5 years ago

So scary

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Sadie Jayne 5 years ago

YIKES!!!!

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OTTER 5 years ago

Sure hope a good wind doesn’t come along. It might appear to be a mass ‘jump’. Ewe!!

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Memyselfand I 5 years ago

Oh, wait...I saw this Torchwood/Dr. Who episode...It is a great idea and makes a very impactful statement.

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Susan Gilstrap 5 years ago

I think it was an episode of "Dr Who"

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Jan Lasher 5 years ago

Scary. looks like a take over

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Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

my heart

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Magpie 5 years ago

Arrrrg! my sister killed herself.....arrrrrgggg!

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Lilith Hollis 5 years ago

About suicide prevention I really believe that every city throughout the planet should have a building with these sculptures to reinforce the need to help prevent this silent killer from happening

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Shane Mace 5 years ago

I disagree. With all those mannequins there, how would you spot a real suicide attempt?

9points

Kjorn 5 years ago

BirdBox 2

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139points

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N G 5 years ago

This is me on a bad day

42points

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Lyop 5 years ago

Ok, this would freak me out!!

28points

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134points

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Gary 5 years ago

I've always wondered what would happen if you sat on one of those high pressure fountains.

84points

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134points

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glowworm2 5 years ago

"I am trash!"

28points

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132points

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Just taking a nap. This reminds me of cats sleeping in strange places and positions

36points

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Final score:

120points

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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago

"Leave me alone, I`m just checking the other side of things."

22points

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118points

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Kimberly Young 5 years ago

We're having a meeting.

36points

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117points

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Kjorn 5 years ago

i'm trying to get the money

34points

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116points

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N G 5 years ago

R2-D2.......without the make up?

36points

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107points

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Magic567 5 years ago (edited)

imagine that at night...

69points

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100points

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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago

Newsworthy

20points

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100points

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Sasy 5 years ago

This one is unsafe, if i was driving and saw that...

55points

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Final score:

100points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

Should have had his hand up with a plastic ring in a box so it looked like a proposal.

57points

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79points

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Char Char 5 years ago

Being one with nature.

4points

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72points

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Ann Williams 5 years ago

What about that guy in the background?

16points

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67points

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Foxxy 5 years ago

The new trust fall exercise.

27points

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65points

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tuzdayschild 5 years ago

That's a whole different level of nosy.

24points

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Doober 5 years ago

Hehe the cop drives by like no big deal, it's just crazy 'ol ted

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Joe Blowe 5 years ago

Some of the ones placed like they were in trouble, for example, the ones that look like people about to commit suicide and or "floating" on the water may be illegal. Imagine if you are driving along and you see a person (mannequin in this case) about to jump. You would be more at risk of getting in a car accident.

64points

Keessie 5 years ago

Children could actually have a traumatic experience. Especially if it's not possible to verify nothing was wrong because you're driving by in a car or not notice it as an adult. Nope, this is one big fail.

41points

Priscila Pedrosa 5 years ago

Don't like this kinda of art. Some of it can bring serious consequences to sensitive people, like ederly or postraumatic experience. Once it is placed in public spaces more careful consideration should be done

50points

Tahani 5 years ago

Sorry but a lot of them are just f****d up. And should be illegal

31points

Foxxy 5 years ago

Some of these are in real bad taste and can cause severe reactions from unsuspecting people. Including people that have PTSD, recently lost a loved one to suicide etc. For someone to willingly to want to cause distress to other people is callous and uncalled for. And people who enjoy traumatising people is just sick and seriously need their head read.

22points

Sill Marien 5 years ago

that's stupid and probably caused tons of unnecessary emergency services calls

20points

Bukky Olaneye 5 years ago

Not children alone, adults could also be traumatized,not cool at all!

20points

Daria Z 5 years ago

I wonder if the police call rates soared after these mannequins were placed. Some are very disturbing even when I know they are not real people.

18points

Random Panda 5 years ago

Art? To me this is just being an a*s.

16points

Full Name 5 years ago

"are often social critiques". Yeah, sometimes maybe but most of this is specifically meant to be outrageous and shocking for attention. F*****g with people who have empathy is no way to get attention, man. Please grow up and reflect on things and hopefully you'll leave stuff like these behind.

13points

Cris Şerbu 5 years ago

100% disturbing

12points

Mark Wilson 5 years ago

I want to know about the guy who carries around a fancy floor lamp all day

9points

Lili Octopus 5 years ago

I can see a crime thriller where a killer hides a real body right out on the open and everyone thinks it’s one of the arty mannequins

5points

Lauren Caswell 5 years ago

They did that in an episode of midsomer murders!

1point

Mimi 5 years ago

Great for an art fair, deeply disturbing in public.

5points

Parmeisan 5 years ago

On the one hand, it's a bit of a shame that the handful of terrible ones (e.g. the ones that look like real people on the edges of buildings or like dead bodies) are completely overshadowing the many more that are cool, clever, and funny. On the other hand, it's a fair shake because the handful of terrible ones are simply unacceptable.

5points

Simba 5 years ago

Art or stupid prank? I think the latter.

5points

Pan Da 5 years ago

C**p the "Buy Now" button is now even on pages that aren't about weird stuff you can buy on Amazon

5points

Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago

I imagine the police received a lot of time wasting calls.....

4points

Paul McDaniel 5 years ago

If any of you have seen Doctor Who, you know why these are that much more terrifying.

4points

Carol Mason 5 years ago

Some were funny, but actually, some were just plain sick.

3points

BusLady 5 years ago

The Howard Stern of street "art."

2points

Daniel Garcia 5 years ago

Interesting, but many of these look they are serial killers waiting for a victim.

2points

miaow 5 years ago

These are very wrong!! We already need to make the world a safer place!! Why add to problem with your very unsafe and cruel artwork of mockery!! I'm sure plenty passerbys have overcome their struggles or trynig to get through the day, and seeing these fake human mannequins positioned in dangerous situations is hurtful1!! I hate these art!

2points

miaow 5 years ago

In my humble opinion*

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gibsonpic 5 years ago

Mark Jenkins needs to get himself a new hobby...these are offensive and horrible

2points

Erica D B 5 years ago

I wonder how many times the cops have been caught because of these sculptures

1point

Joseph Georgiadis 5 years ago

Locations would be great. Most of them are clever.

1point

Jo Choto 5 years ago

Very creepy and entertaining at the same time.

1point

Darren Wick 5 years ago

Good for awareness raising like the plastic, and the suicide one.. but i think the lack of information to explain what they were about especially ones that looked like someone needed help shouldnt go about helping to normalise seeing people in fountains, against walls, hanging

1point

Vulkánec Charlie 5 years ago

I love this!

1point

Reuben Reckless 5 years ago

This is nearly 20 years old. I remember seeing an exhibition of this work in 2001.

1point

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

I got a kick out of most of these but it really stretches the definition of "art." How much talent does it take? My criteria is, if I could do it, it ain't art.

1point

Joe S 5 years ago

I love this. Most art is controversial, and this has certainly upset a lot of people looking at the comments - but the pieces defiantly got people talking about it huh. I agree some of these are disturbing and dark, but life is sometimes bizarre

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Ottmar Straub 5 years ago

Creative sickness - nothing for really sane people and not really good for children who are not as spoiled yet.

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Cherie Danielle 5 years ago

This is in real poor taste. These are scary and make me think of people attempting suicide. It's just bad.

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Nuniek Widiayani 5 years ago

it's too dark

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Roberto Durante 5 years ago

just a promotion for the book, the reason of everywhere the Amazon buy button

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Jace 5 years ago

This is a repeat, isn’t it? I’m torn between liking these for their bizarreness, and being bothered the way other people here are: these can be terrible distractions for drivers.

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Lenient Ezeh 5 years ago

Why should they be illegal after all they are still artwork to the eye of human.

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htbq 5 years ago

bet a lot of cops were called...

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Magpie 5 years ago

So many of these would have me trying to help a person, and feeling like an idiot, and then..... maybe not trying to help the next person.....

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Si 5 years ago (edited)

Apart from the guy in the park and the alleyway who look like lurking rapists, I like them.

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TDurden1988 5 years ago

People buying firearms in the mall= people traumatized by some f*****g mannequin. jeus christ, you all have some f*****g mental issue.

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EHops 5 years ago (edited)

Honestly this reminds me of some sort of horror movie. Not a good idea at all I see so many people (myself included) freaking out. This should not be legal

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blugeagua 5 years ago

Most of these are NOT cool. Especially the one holding the baseball bat in the position about to swing at someone. Not okay.

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Jessica A 5 years ago

I am 100% certain I would sh** myself, if not have a medical emergency, if I came across any one of these at night.

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Dorothy Parker 5 years ago

I wonder how long these stay before they are vandalized or removed. Many are interesting, too many are frightening in that they'd create so much concern or public danger/driver distraction.

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Soni. 5 years ago

Bored panda is reckless for this one, where's the disclaimer for people who have suicidal thoughts?? I don't see how this is art!!!

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Joe Blowe 5 years ago

64points

Keessie 5 years ago

41points

Priscila Pedrosa 5 years ago

50points

Tahani 5 years ago

Sorry but a lot of them are just f****d up. And should be illegal

31points

Foxxy 5 years ago

22points

Sill Marien 5 years ago

that's stupid and probably caused tons of unnecessary emergency services calls

20points

Bukky Olaneye 5 years ago

Not children alone, adults could also be traumatized,not cool at all!

20points

Daria Z 5 years ago

I wonder if the police call rates soared after these mannequins were placed. Some are very disturbing even when I know they are not real people.

18points

Random Panda 5 years ago

Art? To me this is just being an a*s.

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Full Name 5 years ago

13points

Cris Şerbu 5 years ago

100% disturbing

12points

Mark Wilson 5 years ago

I want to know about the guy who carries around a fancy floor lamp all day

9points

Lili Octopus 5 years ago

I can see a crime thriller where a killer hides a real body right out on the open and everyone thinks it’s one of the arty mannequins

5points

Lauren Caswell 5 years ago

They did that in an episode of midsomer murders!

1point

Mimi 5 years ago

Great for an art fair, deeply disturbing in public.

5points

Parmeisan 5 years ago

5points

Simba 5 years ago

Art or stupid prank? I think the latter.

5points

Pan Da 5 years ago

C**p the "Buy Now" button is now even on pages that aren't about weird stuff you can buy on Amazon

5points

Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago

I imagine the police received a lot of time wasting calls.....

4points

Paul McDaniel 5 years ago

If any of you have seen Doctor Who, you know why these are that much more terrifying.

4points

Carol Mason 5 years ago

Some were funny, but actually, some were just plain sick.

3points

BusLady 5 years ago

The Howard Stern of street "art."

2points

Daniel Garcia 5 years ago

Interesting, but many of these look they are serial killers waiting for a victim.

2points

miaow 5 years ago

2points

miaow 5 years ago

In my humble opinion*

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