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    Painted QR Code Shows the Beauty Behind the Trend [VIDEO]

    By Samantha Murphy | Mashable – Tue, Jun 5, 2012

    Yiying Lu -- the Australian-based artist famous for creating the iconic Twitter whale logo -- has released a video of her latest art project, painting QR codes into plant life.

    [More from Mashable: 5 Reasons QR Code Marketing Is Broken (and How to Fix It)]

    Called "Beautiful Traps," Lu uses mostly watercolors to incorporate QR codes into paintings of women wearing hats that feature carnivorous plants.

    The QR codes, which are functional and can be scanned by a mobile device, look stunning in her latest collection.

    [More from Mashable: 4 Ways Restaurants Should Use QR Codes]

    SEE ALSO: QR Codes Used To Illustrate Fashion Icons [PICS]

    Lu isn't new to the QR code space. In fact, last year she worked QR codes into illustrations of famous people in the fashion world fashion.

    Lu's newly released time-lapse video shows her vision and process at work for "Beautiful Traps." Check out the clip below and let us know what you think of incorporating QR codes into artwork in the comments. What's the most stunning QR code you've seen?

    BONUS: 15 Beautiful and Creative QR Codes

    1. Ayara Thai Cuisine

    Designed by Paperlinks, a charming elephant drawing adds a dash of Asia to this LA restaurant's QR code.

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    This story originally published on Mashable here.

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