Gagarin. Kharkiv. Graffiti!

Kharkiv.
Impossible largest graffiti painted three artists at the request of the district administration. Prospect is located in the high-rise building which is named after cosmonaut.

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The other day Kharkiv wall flats on the avenue Gagarin decorated with a huge portrait of the world's first cosmonaut. Above pattern height of 35 meters working team of Kharkiv graffiti. The image will be the biggest graffiti in Ukraine.

Work on the image of Gagarin artists from the team Kailas-V began two weeks ago. Finish promise on Monday. Artists say would consult before, but the weather made their adjustments.

"Above the portrait work of 4-5 people, but on the tower, which takes us to the desired height, can be only one. In addition, in the rain technique is risky to call on the lawn - said co-author Andrew Palval. - Today is ready jacket, background, helmet, left to draw a portrait of himself. Overall, the work goes quickly ».

The work helps children to a fire escape, because the height of the figure - about 35 meters. However, the climb to the top bunk for artists not make much effort.

Sketch of a drawing on a photo of the first flight and the Gagarin launch vehicle "Vostok-1". Image artists will spend around 500 aerosol paint.

"Most of all it took brown. In the lower part of the figure is made monotonous substrate on which we will post a summary of the Gagarin and the list of his regalia ", - says Andrey.

Personality of the world's first astronaut has been selected artists is not accidental: the creators of the figure considered that draw on the same Gagarin Avenue - simvolchino. But the term "graffiti" is applicable to his creation guys disagree.

"Graffiti - it is something forbidden - says Palval. - In our case, we are talking about a social project. After all, the first manned space flight - a global event without admixture of politics, one of the major breakthroughs in the history of mankind ».



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