PEC (Lyon, France)

Pec, Stéphane Péclier’s real name, is well known for the strange birds he scatters along the roads. For more than 30 years, the playground of this painter from Lyon has been the sides of motorways, which he takes great pleasure in adorning with his now-famous ‘Knars’, of which he remains the sole creator. With their bold colours and full forms, Pec’s boisterous, plump birds are a facetious reminder that art can also be joyful, free and make people smile.