Swiss artist Micha Hani has told Ruptly that he chose Armenia for his latest project because the country is steeped in Christian culture.
Swiss artist Micha Hani (Vierwind) has created a large mural of Jesus Christ using an unused passenger plane in Armenia as a canvas. The installation can only be viewed in its entirety from above as all elements merge into one image.
The outstretched hands of Jesus are painted on the wings, and the whole design resembles a cross.
The panoramic view of Lake Sevan, on whose shores an old Soviet Yak-40 has stood idle for years, adds to the artistic experience, as seen in Ruptly drone images.
It took Hani six days in mid-May to paint the plane’s fuselage, but he had spent months preparing the project beforehand, he told a Russian video agency.
“Getting the right proportions so that the image looks good from every angle was the hardest part,” the artist said, giving an example of the complex shape of the plane.
Hani explained that he chose an unusual canvas because he felt like it “There is something strong and at the same time weak in the plane.”
His choice of Armenia as the location of his installation was no accident either, Vierwind told Ruptly, noting that the South Caucasus nation. “it has an incredible wealth of history and spirituality.”
“You feel a certain depth there that is hard to explain. Plus, it’s the oldest Christian country out there. This is the perfect place for the project.” he added.
With a background in multi-dimensional 3D design, the Bern-born artist currently specializes in painting, graffiti, and illustration, and views his art as inclusive in the sense that people “Who will never set foot in an art gallery” he can still meet his works in public places.
King Tiridates III declared Christianity the state religion of ancient Armenia in 301 AD. The faith has endured through the ups and downs of the nation’s turbulent history ever since.
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