Taylor Swift even larger than life ahead of German leg of Eras Tour
Published: 04:07 PM,Jul 16,2024 | EDITED : 07:07 PM,Jul 16,2024
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A huge acrylic portrait of Taylor Swift is being created in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen, hosting three shows on the pop superstar's record-breaking Eras Tour.
The artwork will be 90 square meters in size and three-dimensional -depending on the perspective, it will seem like Swift is jumping out of the ground toward the viewer.
It took artists Vanessa and Lydia Hitzfeld four days to paint the artwork in the center of Gelsenkirchen. Vanessa specializes in 3D Street art and has been painting projects with her mother Lydia for several years.
'What particularly appeals to me is that you can use it later. It's not hanging in some gallery or someone's home, it's out in public,' said Vanessa. 'And people have fun with it.'
Getting into the painting is expressly encouraged. Fans can stand on the painting at various points and take photos with Swift's likeness.
In addition to the musician's face, the three-dimensional paintingwill also show many details associated with her and her music, suchas butterflies, symbolizing her debut album, Swift's lucky number 13,and a snake, which stands for her sixth studio album 'Reputation.'
The picture should be ready on Tuesday evening, just in time for thefirst concert. The US singer will play three shows inGelsenkirchen on July 17, 18 and 19.
The city is expecting to host around 200,000 fans, according tospokesman Markus Schwardtmann. Further German shows will thenfollow in Hamburg and Munich. — dpa
The artwork will be 90 square meters in size and three-dimensional -depending on the perspective, it will seem like Swift is jumping out of the ground toward the viewer.
It took artists Vanessa and Lydia Hitzfeld four days to paint the artwork in the center of Gelsenkirchen. Vanessa specializes in 3D Street art and has been painting projects with her mother Lydia for several years.
'What particularly appeals to me is that you can use it later. It's not hanging in some gallery or someone's home, it's out in public,' said Vanessa. 'And people have fun with it.'
Getting into the painting is expressly encouraged. Fans can stand on the painting at various points and take photos with Swift's likeness.
In addition to the musician's face, the three-dimensional paintingwill also show many details associated with her and her music, suchas butterflies, symbolizing her debut album, Swift's lucky number 13,and a snake, which stands for her sixth studio album 'Reputation.'
The picture should be ready on Tuesday evening, just in time for thefirst concert. The US singer will play three shows inGelsenkirchen on July 17, 18 and 19.
The city is expecting to host around 200,000 fans, according tospokesman Markus Schwardtmann. Further German shows will thenfollow in Hamburg and Munich. — dpa