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💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

💫‘Energy’ - @samabsurd 🏀

“This mural is playful mash-up of Eastern Creek and broader Western Sydney themes, layered into seemingly chaotic but carefully balanced composition.

Basketball motifs anchor the work to the nearby court, while flowing forms, bold colour, and animated characters reflect movement, energy, and the community spirit.

The artwork transforms the space into a visually inviting meeting point, focussing on connection, and shared ownership through familiar yet vibrant symbols reimagined through a contemporary lense.” - Sam Absurd

📍 @easterncreekquarter
📸 @a.scott.media

#sydneyart #mural #art #urbanart #basketballcourt

📸 @a.scott.media

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#carve #mutchpark #bayside #sydneyart #art #graffiti #streetart #mural #bowl #skate #skateboard #aerosolart

📸 @a.scott.media

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#carve #mutchpark #bayside #sydneyart #art #graffiti #streetart #mural #bowl #skate #skateboard #aerosolart

📸 @a.scott.media

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#carve #mutchpark #bayside #sydneyart #art #graffiti #streetart #mural #bowl #skate #skateboard #aerosolart

Before and after shots of my recent mural for @parramattalanes 2023, painting alongside legends @stynabynaand @reubszz in Phillip Lane. Be sure to check it out this week, with lots of great art, food, and music to experience. Thanks again for having me!

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Done with @mtnaustralia 94s.

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#parralanes #Parramatta #parramattaeats #parramattaartist #westernsydneyart #graffitiart #mural #painting #art #graffiti #aerosolart #music #food #muralart #mtnaustralia

Before and after shots of my recent mural for @parramattalanes 2023, painting alongside legends @stynabynaand @reubszz in Phillip Lane. Be sure to check it out this week, with lots of great art, food, and music to experience. Thanks again for having me!

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Done with @mtnaustralia 94s.

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#parralanes #Parramatta #parramattaeats #parramattaartist #westernsydneyart #graffitiart #mural #painting #art #graffiti #aerosolart #music #food #muralart #mtnaustralia

Most days blur into routine.

Until you pause long enough to notice what is actually going on. Being here, feeling anything at all, is already something worth paying attention to.

@futurehistory.co x @samabsurd

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Life is absurd.

Lean into it, think boldly and create something just as outlandish.

@futurehistory.co x @samabsurd
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Sam Absurd is a visual artist working across illustration, murals and public art. His practice is driven by an exploration of paradox, nature and philosophy, using intricate visual compositions to question logic, perception and the nature of reality.

On this episode, we explore the tension between simplicity and complexity in creative work, building a practice that balances intuition, curiosity, and deeper philosophical thinking. This conversation looks at how artists develop a distinct visual language, navigate the unpredictability of social media, and stay grounded in the process rather than the outcome.

We dive into:

• Developing a style that feels simple yet layered
• Why unsettling work can be the most engaging
• Freestyling vs intentional composition
• The connection between maths and creativity
• Using paradox and the absurd as a creative lens
• Why some of the simplest ideas resonate the most
• The unpredictability of social media
• Creating work that is meaningful
• Finding enjoyment in the process over validation

And so much more.

@futurehistory.co x @samabsurd

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🔗 Links in bio

Wreckerz 2026 - fun collab w the man @riots.one shout out to @emors_lg for organising once again!

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

PORTALS - Frankston Street Art Festival 2026 @imaginefrankston

📸 Snaps by: @steveb3199 @flashstudio

#fsaf2026 #frankstonstreetartfestival #art #murals

So grateful to be a part of this year’s Frankston Street Art Festival, big thanks to @iambokitty @rebecca_gendron1 @imaginefrankston for the support on this mural along with the rest of the events team! There is so much work that happens behind the scenes to make a festival like this possible so really appreciate all the hard work 🙏 Big shoutout to the rest of the artists involved, was awesome to connect in the brief time we had and I’m sure we will cross paths again soon. Shoutout also to the paint sponsors @union_heights @reseneaustralia

#art #frankstonstreetartfestival #mural #portals

A better shot of the whole mural done digitally for @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids for @cheekylittlemedia - amazing job done by the whole team along with the artists involved in the show, be sure to check it out! #flowerandflour #graffiti #mural #art

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Some of the digital designs I did for @cheekylittlemedia for the newly released @flowerandflourofficial on @abckids - the team did a great shop superimposing them in a 3d animated world - be sure to check it out and keep a look out for them! Big thanks again for having me on board such a fun project close to home 🙏 #graffiti #art #animation #flowerandflour #abckids

Meeting of Styles Finland is happening 5-7.6.2026 at graffiti playground Wasa Graffitilandia in Vaasa, Finland.

Meet the artists:

SAM ABSURD (Australia)

"Sam, a Korean-Australian artist, born and raised in the vibrant western suburbs of Sydney, has spent the last two decades perfecting his craft. Collaborating with graffiti and street artists as well as multidisciplinary artists, he has cultivated a distinct and original style."

Artist @samabsurd
Logo @bigmora

#mosfinland #meetingofstyles #togetherness