A nine-meter mural of Freddie Mercury was unveiled in London
On September 4, a mural depicting Freddie Mercury was unveiled in London to mark the 80th anniversary of the musician’s birth. The nine-meter-tall image of the Queen frontman appeared in the Wembley Park neighborhood.
The mural, titled “I’m Mr. Mercury,” is anamorphic—the image becomes clear only when viewed from a single designated vantage point located approximately 65 feet (about 20 meters) away. From any other vantage point, the image appears as nothing more than colors and lines.
The mural was created by street artist Frank Styles, who hand-sprayed the paint, completing four separate pieces and combining them into a single image that spans all 58 steps of the Spanish Steps. Claudio Jambrone commissioned and curated the work.
Mercury, who was born on September 5, 1946, performed at Wembley Stadium numerous times with the band Queen. Between 1978 and 1984, the band gave ten concerts at this venue, and in July 1985, they performed at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium. The following summer, Queen returned to the stadium for two sold-out concerts.
The mural also depicts Mercury’s life offstage: the brocade carp symbolize his love for Japan and the Japanese pond at the singer’s London home, while the winged female figures echo his zodiac sign, Virgo—a motif the musician incorporated into Queen’s coat of arms.
Lyrics and quotes from Queen songs are displayed along the stairs leading to the stadium.
The staircase, which features the mural, connects Wembley Stadium and the OVO Arena complex, formerly known as Wembley Arena.
Source: BBC
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