Bringing the natural world into the urban environment: for London Mural Festival 2024, we asked Sophie Mess to paint a stunning new mural for our partners at The Stage, a world class development in Shoreditch, transforming their concrete lift shaft into a vivid floral artwork.
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Artist:
Sophie Mess
Location:
East London
Year:
2024
Tagged:
Floral
Sophie is a British artist known for her vibrant, botanical inspired artworks that radiate with energy and life. Resonating with a deep connection with nature, her work is bold, colourful and intricate and grounded in a belief that art has the power to create positive impact and elevate our mental wellbeing.
Often using the urban landscape as her canvas, her work explores the juxtaposition of the delicate interpretations of nature in the urban environment, transforming spaces and promoting positivity. Through her work she invites the viewer to connect with nature through playful perspectives, inspiring a sense of wonder and igniting imaginations.
She purposefully chose to leave elements of the concrete visible beneath her London Mural Festival artwork, creating a sense that the larger-than-life flowers are growing seamlessly from the concrete. The permanent piece sits proudly at The Stage, just off Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, available for all who pass by to enjoy.
As part of the festival, Sophie also ran floral spray paint workshops at The Stage to help share street art skills with budding artists from the area.

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My work is very nature-inspired, I like to bring that essence of nature into the urban landscape. There's something about connecting with nature that makes you feel part of something so much bigger."
Sophie Mess
London Mural Festival 2024 was epic…
The UK's biggest celebration of street art, we painted 140 permanent murals across 10 London boroughs bringing together over 300 artists, with 80+ murals transforming housing estates and 2 murals in London schools!
Discover the map and get exploring at londonmuralfestival.com
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