# Doily-esque Street Art NeSpoon Polska's City Decor Graffiti Project Resembles Lovely Lace Patterns By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-07-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-decor References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/367707/Street-Artist-Decorates-The-City-With-Lovely-Stenciled-Lace-Patterns/) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/18606223/City-Decor-2014) In her project '[City Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rio-ai-city),' Polish street artist NeSpoon Polska uses a stencil to create unexpectedly delicate street art. The lovely lace like patterns are spray painted all over the historic city of Warsaw, beautifying the European city. Public property including parking meters and electrical boxes are decorated with [intricate doily-like art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition). This is a welcome change from graffiti tags or crude cartoons. While still technically illegal, City Decor is a new, more feminine form of street art. Instead of implicating gang activity or other undesirable elements of urban life, the stencils add an interesting visual element to existing metropolitan eyesores. It is clear that the same stencil was used for a variety of locations, but the different surfaces and locations make the artwork unique all the same. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Delicate Street Art:** Exploring the use of delicate stencil patterns in street art as a way to beautify urban environments with a feminine touch. - **City Beautification:** Using street art as a means to transform and enhance the aesthetic appeal of public spaces in urban areas. - **Alternative Graffiti:** Introducing a new form of graffiti that deviates from traditional tags and crude cartoons by incorporating intricate stencil motifs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Urban Art:** Opportunity for urban art organizations and artists to explore and embrace delicate stencil patterns as a creative technique for city beautification projects. - **Public Facilities:** Potential for collaboration between street artists and municipal authorities to transform public facilities such as parking meters and electrical boxes into visually appealing urban art installations. - **Creative Tourism:** An emerging sector that can incorporate delicate street art as part of urban art tours, attracting tourists interested in exploring unique and feminine graffiti styles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Adorably Artful Polish Bistros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polish-bistro.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Community-Inspired Colorful Substations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-cross-town.md) - [Urban Text Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peace-love-joy.md) - [Nature-Inspired Urban Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kriskadecor-1.md) - [Empowering Artful Basketball Courts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/na-chainkua-reindorf.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md)