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3D Joe and Max's mind-blowing illusory street art 'sink holes'

The work of artist Joe Hill is very much akin to magic; working through illusion and sheer skill to create street-based work that transports the viewer to thrilling new realms.

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A large 3D street art depicting a cavernous opening with a stone statue of a character, surrounded by cyclists and the London skyline beyond

Hill has been making breathtaking 3D street paintings all over the world for over a decade, originally with his partner Max Lowry until he sadly passed away in 2010. He still works under the moniker 3D Joe and Max.

Among his previous works have been creating the Guinness World record winning world’s biggest 3D painting in London, Star Wars imagery for Dubai’s Comic-Con, and 3D works for The Dark Knight Rises in Madrid.

His most recent project took Londoners by surprise last month when they ventured into a fake "sink hole", designed as a portal into the video game world of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. What with being gamers and all, numerous fans of the game swung by in full costume to pose next to his fantastical and terrifying realistic landscape.

3D street art depicting a deep chasm with glowing bat symbol, suspended guitars and planetary imagery, surrounded by onlookers in an urban plaza
A massive 3D street art installation depicts a Star Wars TIE fighter firing green lasers at a red planet, with crowds of visitors and costumed figures exploring the immersive artwork at a convention centre
3D street art depicting a deep chasm with an icy waterfall, created by 3D Joe and Max as a Final Fantasy XIV-themed sink hole installation in London, with pedestrians viewing the illusion from above street level
A person leans over an enormous 3D street art depicting a giant stone hand emerging from a sink hole, with a fantasy landscape and water visible inside, overlooking the River Thames in London
3D street art depicting a Star Wars X-wing fighter emerging from a brick tunnel floor, viewed by spectators in a London underground passage
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