Leon Keer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leon Keer
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| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Known for | 3D Street Painting, Art |
Leon Keer is an artist from the Netherlands who creates amazing street art. He makes flat pictures on pavements and walls that look like real, giant 3-D objects. People from all over the world stop to look at his work.
Keer shares important messages through his pictures, such as taking care of the planet and keeping nature safe. Because his chalk art is outdoors, rain can wash it away. Even though the original street art is temporary, photos of his projects travel quickly across social media.
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How Leon Keer Creates Optical Illusions
Keer is famous for anamorphic art, a special type of optical illusion. When someone looks at the artwork from the wrong angle, the shapes appear stretched and strange. When viewed from one exact spot, the drawing suddenly pops up into realistic 3-D shapes.
He also mixes modern computer tricks with his 2-D drawings. He uses augmented reality apps and projected videos to make his painted characters move and jump to life.
Famous Artworks and Famous Places
Keer has painted fun pictures on sidewalks in Europe, the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and several Asian countries.
Giant Lego Army
At the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Florida, Keer made a huge picture of toy soldiers. He designed them to look like the ancient terracotta army, but made them out of giant Lego minifigures lying flat on the pavement.
Fairy Tale Team
At the same festival in 2010, he created a sidewalk scene showing Little Red Riding Hood teaming up with Alice in Wonderland. The two storybook heroes worked together to protect their world.
The Giant Piggy Bank
In 2013, Keer showed his first artwork in Japan. He drew a massive piggy bank that looked like real ceramic sitting right in the street. Keer also created the fictional character "Ego Leonard", an oversized toy figure that appeared in different cities.
Famous Museums and Galleries
People can explore Keer's artwork in museums across the globe. His pieces have appeared at the Fries Museum, Museum Arnhem, the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Straat Museum. Other displays have welcomed visitors at the Princessehof Ceramics Museum, the Long Beach Museum, and the Science Museum Oklahoma.
