Artist Paints Mural That Actually Fights Pollution

Science meets street art in Bologna, Italy.

ByNick Schonberger

August 15, 2012

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Inspired by the "Philosophical Tree of the Alchemists," New York City-based artist and scientist Andreco has painted a mural that battles pollution. Employing a photochemical paint that aids in the reduction of nitrogen and monoxide in the air, he's brilliantly turned a wall painting into a functioning plant. Amazing.

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