[1/5] Ben Wilson, artist, shows Naiara, 4, how to hold a paintbrush, while he paints on the Millennium Bridge, London, Britain, August 21, 2023.
REUTERS/Anna Gordon Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Lying on his side on the surface of London's iconic Millennium Bridge, artist Ben Wilson paints a piece of dried chewing gum trodden into the ground.
"The important thing is the gum is below the metal tread," said 60-year-old Wilson, dressed in a paint-daubed orange jumpsuit.
"By painting a picture which is so small, those that see it then discover a hidden world beneath their feet," Wilson said.
The images are more personal than the chewing gum works, Wilson says, and represent an "intuitive visual diary".
Persons:
Ben Wilson, Anna Gordon, Wilson, It's, he's, it's, Lucy Marks, Kirsten Donovan
Organizations:
REUTERS, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain