Street artist Marina Zumi was born in Argentina but lives in Brazil. She was recently in London as a part of the all-female show 'XX: A Moment in Time' at the Saatchi art gallery, which is currently on until March 6. While in town, she painted a couple of murals along with many other female street artists, and I will be covering some of this work by other artists later on.
Marina Zumi's background was in fashion design, and nature is a prominent feature of her work. Her work often contains animals, flowers, and trees. These are often painted in bright colour, and her work brightens up the dull walls.
I had just arrived at the wall when the artist had just finished and was packing away the spray paint cans. It's a long piece, but I managed to capture most of it above. It features a pink deer standing in a stream with mountains on a clear night. The turquoise, blue, and pink look good against the black sky.
On the side of the scaffolding on Great Eastern Street (where this work is painted), the artist thanked those who put her in touch with this wall.
It's a fantastic addition to London's streets at this dull time of year, and the colour is much appreciated.
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