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Banksy collaborator Ben Eine unveils 17,500 square metre mural in Stratford

The mural by Ben Eine is17,500 square metres and aims to capture the 'essence' of east london. Picture credit: Zippo. Archant

A street artist from Stratford has unveiled his latest artwork which is so huge he could only check his progress while painting it by using drone footage.

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The mural by Ben Eine is17,500 square metres and aims to capture the 'essence' of east london. Picture credit: Zippo. The mural by Ben Eine is17,500 square metres and aims to capture the 'essence' of east london. Picture credit: Zippo.

Ben Eine, who has collaborated with Banksy, needed 2,850 litres of recycled paint, a 200-litre bathtub for mixing, 18-inch wide rollers for the mural located next to the London Stadium.

In addition a team of 30 supporting volunteers and six artists were need for the project which created the 17,500 square metre artwork depicting the word ‘CREATE’.

The mural by Ben Eine is17,500 square metres and aims to capture the 'essence' of east london. Picture credit: Zippo. The mural by Ben Eine is17,500 square metres and aims to capture the 'essence' of east london. Picture credit: Zippo.

Ben, who is famous for the large, colourful letters and phrases he paints onto city streets across the globe, said: “I love to paint and beautify the most unexpected of places – “I’ve painted everything from doorways to trains but have always wanted to do something really huge and different. Painting on the ground was a cool challenge because you can’t just stand back and see what you’re doing.

“We used drones, string and all sorts to make sure it looked how I imagined, and check that it was spelt right! Seeing the final satellite footage was amazing,

“I got to create a unique stamp on my home town – a pretty awesome achievement.”

Lee Bofkin, co-founder and CEO of Global Street Art, who helped produce the mural, added: “The last decade has seen an explosion in the number of street art murals around the world.

Ben Eine has collaborated with Banksy. Picture credit: YouTube. Ben Eine has collaborated with Banksy. Picture credit: YouTube.

“The collaboration will culminate in the permanent capture of the momentous work on a limited edition Zippo windproof lighter – a canvas that lasts a lifetime.”