The streets of Brooklyn are a little brighter these days with the addition of two new pieces by Spanish street artist Pejac, including one that appears to be chiseled out of a brick facade. Both reflect on the impact of cities on nature; one comments on conspicuously absent greenery while the other illustrates Jeff Goldblum’s infamous Jurrasic Park line, “Life… uh… finds a way.” One is a little bleak, suggesting that trees might someday go the way of dinosaurs, while the other is a tad more hopeful.

Working on new things in this immense city #Pejac #Pejacart #newyorkcity

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Though it may look like bricks were removed to create the piece, it’s actually just clever shading created with some spray paint and a cardboard stencil.

“‘Fossil’ works as a harbinger of a hypothetical fatal future where the only memory we have of nature is the fosilized form of a tree in a brick wall,” says Pejac. “This work can be found at 27 Scott Ave, Brooklyn.”

On ‘Inner Strength,’ Pejac says “In opposition to the previous work here I speak of a future where nature breaks the barriers imposed by the hand of man and recovering the lost ground. Man loses but we all win.”

Quite an effective way to ask a question. But next time just send me a DM. #Pejac #pejacnyc

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Unfortunately, ‘Fossil’ was quickly vandalized with the spray-painted question ‘Is this art?’ while Pejac responded on Instagram, “Quite an effective way to ask a question. But next time just send me a DM.”

Previously, Pejac created a series of bird silhouettes in a Croatian window, ‘cleaned’ the paint off a brick building to reveal the shape of flourishing vines, and painted convincing illusions of keyholes and windows on cement.