The Big Picture takes shape as the shortlisted images for the record-breaking mosaic are revealed
With just over a week to go, and over 110,000 pictures received from across the West Midlands, we can reveal the eight photos in the running to form the final image of the world’s largest photo mosaic.
All 110,000 images sent in from the public will be used to create a huge, record-breaking photo mosaic, the size of three tennis courts, to be unveiled outside Birmingham’s Millennium Point on Saturday 23 August. The mosaic will create the image of one of the final eight shortlisted photos, but the special picture will be kept under tight wraps until the grand unveiling.
See, and discuss, all eight shortlisted images.
Artist Helen Marshall will be responsible for overseeing the creative direction and physical construction of the final mosaic, and was involved in the shortlisting process. The eight photos have been selected for their unique boldness, fascinating stories, and their suitability to be reproduced into the huge scale work of art.
Kerry Endsor, our project manager says that “selecting just eight images out of the thousands sent in from people across the region was a mammoth task! However, we were determined that the final mosaic image should reflect one of the photos received from the public, and we have been working with Helen to identify a shortlist of photos that not only represent the diversity of the images received, and the fascinating personal stories we’ve heard throughout this project, but that will also reproduce effectively on such a large scale mosaic.
“The great thing about The Big Picture is that every single photo received will be used in the mosaic, so all of our contributors will be part of our record-breaking attempt!”
In addition to having their photograph selected to become the final image for the Big Picture mosaic, the contributor behind the successful picture will also receive £200 of vouchers from project sponsor, Jessops.
We are looking for volunteers across the region to support in the construction of the worlds largest photo mosaic, there should be a workshop near you.
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