Year 2016 Subject ethnicity Created 2016 | Medium spray paint Artist Eduardo Kobra | |
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Dimensions 15.5 m × 190 m (610 in × 7,500 in) | ||
Ethnicity is a mural of 3000 square meters, painted with spray paint and acrylic on a wall, by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, between July and August 2016. The work is located on Olympic Boulevard in Rio de Janeiro, and its main theme is the union of the peoples of the earth and the diversity of ethnic groups from five continents. Kobra was invited by the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and the city of Rio de Janeiro to put their work on the occasion of the games. The work opened on 4 August 2016.
History
The artist was invited by the Olympic committee to conduct a large-scale work due to the games. Kobra chose a wall in the new Olympic Boulevard, in the area of Old Warehouse 3, in the port area of Rio de Janeiro. To realize this the artist had two assistants who painted up to eight hours a day due to the rush to deliver the work. Using the equivalent of 8 million cans of spray paint, 100 gallons of paint in acrylic and 150 gallons of synthetic glaze. Previously the surface was painted white.
This work is part of a series called "Looking peace", including with other murals by Kobra in different locations.