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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A new optical illusion is taking shape in Kalihi. <\/p>\n

Commissioned by Kamehameha Schools, the mural will feature plants and trees native to the area. The artwork aims to highlight how forestry can exist within urban areas. <\/p>\n

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Coincidentally, the new artwork sits adjacent to one of Kalihi\u2019s most famous murals: Wave 01\/101. <\/p>\n

The artist Kai\u2019ili Kaulukukui plays with depth and shadow, creating an optical illusion on the flat face of a building. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe painting style is called \u201d trompe-l\u2019\u0153il\u201d, it means \u2018trick the eye\u2019,\u201d says Kaulukukui. \u201cIt\u2019s been around for 2000 years. They have images of trompe-l\u2019\u0153il style murals at Pompeii, so it\u2019s a very old style.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Kaulukukui said he\u2019s always been intrigued by the art style, though this is his first time painting it. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re both kind of environmental themed murals,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is bringing an image of what a forest could look like in the city. That is like an homage to Pipeline and our beautiful waves that we have here.\u201d <\/p>\n

The 55-foot-tall mural is expected to be completed by Sunday, May 31. <\/p>\n

After this project, Kaulukukui will start an ocean-themed mural just one street over, bringing a bit more nature into urban Honolulu. <\/p>\n

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