LIPS

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Artist: fnnch

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Location: South Beach Marina, San Francisco, CA
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Installation Date: July 2026

Partners: Port of SF, Building 180

Photo credit: Lana Shapoval

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LIPS by fnnch transforms a familiar image into a bold, immediate expression of presence and voice. Rendered in his signature contemporary pop style, the work draws from everyday imagery to create something both playful and striking.

Situated at South Beach Marina along the Embarcadero, the sculpture meets a constant flow of people, movement, and conversation. It becomes part of the visual rhythm of the waterfront, inviting a moment of attention, curiosity, and connection.

For fnnch, art is meant to be accessible and encountered in daily life. Through street art, murals, and public installations, his work reaches beyond traditional spaces, engaging a wider audience and bringing art into shared environments.

LIPS reflects this ethos. It is direct, recognizable, and open to interpretation. Whether seen as an expression of communication, identity, or emotion, the piece invites viewers to consider what is being said, what is being heard, and how we show up in the public sphere.

A large outdoor sculpture of red lips with white teeth, placed on a sidewalk near a building with glass windows and balconies. Background shows a waterfront, trees, and a view of a bridge and city skyline under a cloudy sky.

About the Artist

fnnch is a pseudonymous American street artist based in San Francisco. He often utilizes stencils and spray paint. His subjects frequently feature nature, such as birds, and pop art imagery, such as his honey bear series

A cityscape featuring Oracle Park, a baseball stadium, with surrounding greenery, parking lots, modern buildings, and boats docked along a waterway in San Francisco, California.
A marina with numerous sailboats docked, in front of a city skyline with tall buildings, including Oracle Park stadium with its sign and floodlights, under a gray cloudy sky.
Two women standing in front of a large red art installation of lips with an open mouth, at a marina with sailboats in the background. One woman is wearing sunglasses, a red jacket, and a black skirt, while the other has blonde hair, glasses, and is dressed in black and red.
A man is holding a young boy on his shoulders in front of a large, colorful lips mural. The mural features open lips with red lips, black outline, and white teeth, set against a blue sky with sailboat masts in the background.
Outdoor scene at South Beach Harbor with a large red art installation of lips, a modern building with balconies, and tall skyscrapers in the background, overcast sky, people walking on paved path, some greenery and trees.