# Giant-Adorned Abodes MTO Created a Series of Giant Murals That Depict Giants on the Sides of Homes By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-06-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-murals References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/366008/Artist-Tells-Interesting-Short-Stories-Through-Large-Scale-Wall-Murals/?t=1401464029907) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mto.page) A French artist named Mateo, who goes by MTO, created a series of [giant murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-inflatables) -- literally. Each mural showcases a giant that is accompanied with a short story. For example, one of his paintings tells a story of a "giant" couple who want to kill him named 'Fred ILLE' and 'Gwen VILLAINE.' Fred is depicted on the [side of a house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafted-world-exhibition-1) as if he's trying to break in by smashing through the walls. Mateo illusively painted him that way to further prove that Fred is out to get him. Gwen on the other hand is gruesomely depicted as if she cut up and ate the artist. Other giants are also clad on [building walls and homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1), but none conceal a backstory as intriguing as Fred and Gwen's. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mural Storytelling:** Artists and businesses can collaborate on creating large murals that tell a story or showcase a product. - **Interactive Street Art:** Artists can create murals that interact with their surroundings, such as the architecture of a building. - **Augmented Reality Murals:** Murals can be enhanced with augmented reality features to create an immersive and interactive experience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Street Art Tourism:** Travel and tourism companies can offer tours to visit towns with a high concentration of curated murals, generating revenue for local economies. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can commission murals on the sides of their buildings as a way to stand out and attract potential buyers or renters. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Brands can partner with street artists to create murals that showcase their products or services in an eye-catching and unconventional way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glowing Movie Campaign Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mural.md) - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md) - [Playful Doodle-Emblazoned Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-cox.md) - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Home-Defining Artistic Flags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-is-temporary.md) - [Bubblegum Street Art Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding.md) - [Mural Design Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares.md) - [Artist-Based Residential Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charles-pachter.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md)