MURAL OF TOWN'S 'BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT' TO BE UNVEILED
One of the biggest murals in the East of England is set to be unveiled, depicting a town's "beautiful spirit" as part of a wider event.
The Wild Walls Festival is taking place in Ipswich for four weeks and offers a number of new street artworks, as well as several workshops and a virtual reality exhibition.
A 576 sq m (6,200 sq ft) mural, believed to be one of the largest in the region, will be unveiled at Ipswich Waterfront.
Artist ATMA said the work, titled From Ipswich with Love, would showcase the town.
"[It is] like a love letter from Ipswich to the world," the artist from London said.
"The mural showcases the beautiful spirit of Ipswich: creative, loving, open, forward-thinking.
"Also, considering Ipswich as one of the most ancient towns in the UK, and at the opening to the sea, the mural will include details and references I hope people will enjoy discovering."
ATMA's mural has been painted on the University of Suffolk building, the James Hehir Building, on Neptune Quay.
It will be unveiled at the start of the festival.
Another large mural depicting a ladybird has been painted by artist Woskerski at the back of Ashstons Legal's building.
It can be viewed from Portman Road.
"The goal of the mural and the surreal style of my work is not only to make people smile, but to also make them stop and try to interpret the art in their own way," the artist explained.
"A cute ladybird makes people smile, and when you look closer, you realise some of its spots are missing.
"Instead, you have members of the community make their own mark on the ladybird's shell, which can also be seen as them making a difference."
Other large-scale murals can be found at the rear entrance of The Hold near the Waterfront and opposite the Slog & Hustle on Great Colman Street.
Other smaller pieces can be found at Viking Aquatics on St Margaret's Street, at Music World on Queen Street, and at other locations across the town.
The festival, which runs until 5 October, is a collaboration of Art Eat Events CIC and The Subversiv Collective.
Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich Central, Arts Council of England, the University of Suffolk and others have supported the event.
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