"A blank wall on the side of a building near Oxford Circus has been covered in a mural that celebrates the women who worked in the local garment industry during the 18th century. The mural, commissioned by the Langham Estate, was created by the London-based Polish artist, Oliwia Bober, who said that her "intention for the work is to reflect the beauty of collective effort over individualism, in a celebration of a place which owes a lot to the communities who shaped it""
""central scene of the mural represents contemporary Fitzrovia through the image of a convivial interaction set within an architectural frame that is an amalgam of the areaʼs historic features. This scene is framed by a decorative border which depicts figures engaged in the tasks of threading, sewing and weaving, alluding to the history of the garment trade in the area.""
"Admittedly, it's quite difficult to work out how the mural shows women working in the garment trades that used to be found in the area, as it looks rather more like some very stylised people surrounded by flowers. The mural will be semi-permanent and is designed to last for up to ten years, after which the landowner will assess if they should commission another mural to replace it."
A blank wall near Oxford Circus has been covered in a mural celebrating women who worked in the local garment industry in the 18th century. The mural was commissioned by the Langham Estate and created by artist Oliwia Bober, who said the intention was to reflect collective effort and celebrate the communities that shaped it. The central scene represents contemporary Fitzrovia through a convivial interaction set within an architectural frame mixing the area's historic features. A decorative border depicts figures threading, sewing and weaving, alluding to the garment-trade history. The semi-permanent work, Threads in Common, is expected to remain for up to ten years at 67 Mortimer Street.
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