The Rabbit Hole, Rue Jankowski in Le Mans, France
Rue Jankowski is a dead end in Le Mans' Saint-Nicolas district, the kind of narrow passage you'd normally walk past without a second look. Then you turn the corner and the wall seems to fall away into a glowing, striped tunnel, arcing across the buildings around it as though the street itself had been punched open. The piece is called Rabbit Hole, painted in May and June 2022 by the Parisian…
Rue Jankowski, a dead-end street in Le Mans' Saint-Nicolas district, is an unexpected portal to an artistic wonder. This narrow passage gives the impression of an ordinary street until one turns the corner and discovers a vibrant tunnel-like opening. The striking artwork, titled Rabbit Hole, adorns the facade of three buildings across six storeys, painted by Parisian artist Seth during the 2022 urban art festival Plein Champ.
Utilizing an anamorphic perspective technique, the mural transforms the flat wall into an illusionary passage, beckoning passersby to explore. Inside this captivating scene, a small child chases a white rabbit into the light, a motif derived from the artist's staple theme of childhood enchantment and escape. Seth's artwork quickly gained attention beyond the local community.
Later that year, the Street Art Cities app hosted a public vote to determine the best mural of 2022 among a hundred selected works. Rabbit Hole secured a top ten ranking, ultimately finishing fifth in the global tally, making it the sole French entry in the top ten. Today, it stands as one of Le Mans' most photographed open-air street art pieces, alongside numerous other commissioned murals throughout the city.
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