Taylor Swift immortalised in giant mural in Germany's Gelsenkirchen
Local artist Beni Veltum, alongside his colleague Levin Tomala, created the giant image to capture the excitement surrounding Swift's concerts earlier this year.
GELSENKIRCHEN - Taylor Swift is back in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen - not for another concert, but as a larger-than life mural on a house facade, the German news agency (dpa) reported.
The US superstar has been immortalised with a giant graffiti mural in the city, following her three electrifying concerts here in July.
Local artist Beni Veltum, alongside his colleague Levin Tomala, created the giant image to capture the excitement surrounding Swift's concerts earlier this year.
The city, long known among Germans as a depressed industrialised city, experienced a surge of energy during Swift's Eras Tour concerts here.
"I was infected by the euphoria at the last minute," Veltum told dpa, adding he wanted to reflect "the positive vibes, the energy" in the city with his art.
The colourful depiction of the 34-year-old singer, measures about 10 metres high and five metres wide. "I had to drop everything and follow my intuition," Veltum said, adding that he completed the work last week after 10 days of painting and drying.
Gelsenkirchen briefly became "Swiftkirchen" in July as fans flooded the city, exchanging colourful wristbands and singing her hits before the concerts.
The city even erected temporary "Swiftkirchen" city name signs and honoured the US singer by adding a stone to Gelsenkirchen's "Walk of Fame". - BERNAMA-dpa
