Balloon Girl Street Art Statue

The reaching girl and the drifting balloon is one of the most recognisable images in modern street art, and this piece translates it from a flat stencil into something you can put on a shelf. At twenty-five centimetres the figure is tall enough to hold its own on a mantel and slim enough to slot between books. The silhouette does all the work, so it stays graphic rather than sentimental.

Four versions are offered. The two balloon variants keep the classic outline; the heart variants swap the balloon for a heart shape, which softens the piece slightly. Black gives the crispest edge against a pale wall, while white reads better on dark shelving or in front of a bookcase spine. Choose to suit the wall behind it rather than the surface it stands on.

The casting is resin, finished in a flat matt that mimics spray paint rather than a gloss that would look plastic. It is a street-art inspired homage rather than an official or authorised edition. The base is weighted so it stands unaided. Keep it out of prolonged direct sun, which will fade any matt finish over a long period, and dust it gently with a dry cloth rather than anything damp.

• Cast resin street-art inspired figure
• Height approximately 25 cm
• Four colourways: white or black, balloon or heart
• Flat matt spray-paint style finish
• Weighted base - free-standing, no fixings
• Unofficial homage piece, not an authorised edition