We've all been there before. You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole (凹坑) seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the1bumping. Most people think potholes are2, but artist Jim Bachor sees them as canvases (画布) for his artworks.
Bachor uses the3art form of mosaic (马赛克) to create eyecatching, colorful images of famous people or simple everyday4like food. He even makes lessappealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his5in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation for changing his career. While6in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, mainly made of glass and marble, and told Bachor, "Glass and marble don't7. So, this looks essentially the same as the artist intended." Bachor says, "That kind of staying power just8me so much."
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to9the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He10that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1，000 years ago. "I just saw that there was a(n)11to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，" he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a series of12for those potholes. He has13mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not get14from drivers or passengers, Bachor's art is15a pleasant surprise to discover.
