It may not be a Banksy, but a picturesque ski scene entitled, “Up up and away” is currently taking shape on a wall of Reece Mews in London’s South Kensington this week.
The work by artist Johny Midnight has been commissioned by long-standing ski holiday and property specialists, Erna Low, who have been based in the quiet street for around 60 years and have made numerous improvements to their headquarters over the decades, including tunnelling down to create comfortable below-ground floors a few years ago.
Due to be completed over the coming month and officially ‘launched’ on Tuesday, 9th July, the idea for the mural started at the London Ski Show last October.
“I bought some raffle tickets from the Cancer Caring Trust charity,” said Joanna Yellowlees-Bound, Erna Low’s CEO, “As a result of that, I now own a Johny Midnight picture. I then decided it would be a fantastic idea to commission Johny to do a painting on the Reece Mews wall outside our office.”
“Our neighbours have been hugely supportive and we are excited to be adding to the artistic heritage of the area, as Francis Bacon used to live immediately opposite,” added Joanna, “He was a friend of Miss Low’s in the old days – and I find myself wondering what he would make of our wall painting right outside his door like this.”
How it will look by next week:
