MacroArt, in partnership Creative Gravy, has completed a 280m2 mural for Blenheim Palace. The 12m-high building wrap is covering essential repairs being made to the Flagstaff Tower.
The design was created as part of Blenheim’s partnership with local charity Oxfordshire Youth. Visual artist Kate Turnbull was commissioned to lead creative sessions at Blenheim Palace and assist 30 young individuals aged eight to 25-years-old in bringing their vision of this UNESCO World Heritage Site to life. The finished mural combines drawings, digital imagery, and text such as poetry. MacroArt’s studio team then ensured the print reflected the high-impact design across more than 280m2 of high tensile material printed on its Durst 512R.
The job took MacroArt three days – two days to build the framework for the mural and another to install it in hot weather conditions. Due to there being no boarding on the scaffolding, installers used rope access to reach the top of the artwork.
With the wrap presenting slavery, colonialism and gender through various visuals and text, it has drawn national attention and has featured on BBC television.
MacroArt’s group account director, Mike Hamling, said: “This is a new high for our partnership with Blenheim Palace. Not only is it our biggest installation to date with them, but it is also fantastic to support such a great cause that is Oxfordshire Youth. Our team worked so hard to bring this to life and I think we’ve created something that we can all be very proud of.”
