{"id":243425,"date":"2019-12-26T12:24:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T07:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=243425"},"modified":"2019-12-30T10:49:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T05:49:03","slug":"the-worlds-tallest-mural-is-in-karachi-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-worlds-tallest-mural-is-in-karachi-video\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s Tallest Mural Is in Karachi [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi now has the &#8216;world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist&#8217;. And we can thank Italian artist Pepe Gaka for the superb artwork.<\/p>\n<p>The artwork setting a new world record was inaugurated on December, 25th, observed in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam Day or Quaid-e-Azam&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was by International Public Art Festival (IPAF) and I Am Karachi. The two organizations teamed up to have Center Point building in Karachi decorated with world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist.<\/p>\n<p>How tall exactly? The answer is 286 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out here:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-p79fv8jnhly\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-p79fv8jnhly\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p79Fv8jnHlY?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p79Fv8jnHlY?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistan-coast-guards-install-world-tallest-bamboo-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistan Coast Guards Install World&#8217;s Tallest Bamboo Tower<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>A Love Letter to Karachi<\/h3>\n<p>Chairman IPAF, Jameel Yousaf says that the purpose of the mural is to present a soft image of Karachi, Pakistan. He wants the press to cut back on the &#8216;false branding of terrorism&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That that falsely brand us with terrorism, this and that, they do not even know how much love, affection, and compassion in Karachi city. It&#8217;s(Karachi) so vibrant, I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s any city in the world this vibrant,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243445\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-243445\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf.jpg\" alt=\"world's tallest mural by a single artist\" width=\"729\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf.jpg 729w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-608x343.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Jameel-Yousaf-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chairman IPAF, Jameel Yousaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Giuseppe Percivati, the artist also known as Pepe Gaka, made this mural. His artwork depicts Pakistan&#8217;s &#8216;Mangrove Forest&#8217; and is hoping to raise awareness about increasing deforestation in Pakistan. After all, the country is the 7th most vulnerable to climate change.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;They wanted to make a mural to raise awareness about deforestation, the cutting of the Mongoose Forest.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243447\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-243447\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga.jpg\" alt=\"world's tallest mural by a single artist\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pepe-Gaga-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pepe Gaka, Italian artist that painted &#8216;world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to what the artist told Times of Karachi, the Centre Point building mural is an image of Pakistan&#8217;s coastal line. There&#8217;s an eagle soaring overhead in a central-top position. Is that eagle a reference to Iqbal&#8217;s Shaheen?<\/p>\n<p>Although the mural is the &#8216;world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist&#8217;, the record has not been verified by the Guinness Book of World Records yet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-9-year-old-from-south-waziristan-just-broke-the-world-record-for-helicopter-spin-dance-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This 9-Year-Old From South Waziristan Just Broke the World Record for Helicopter Spin Dance Move<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>IPAF plans to record this feat with the Guinness World Records and has filled out a form for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>While there is a &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansas.com\/entertainment\/ent-columns-blogs\/keeper-of-the-plans\/article222365075.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">world&#8217;s largest mural by multiple artists<\/a>&#8216; in the Guinness Book of World Records, the world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist sounds new.<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s largest mural by a single artist is held by the north-Wichita, Beachner Grain elevator on 519 E., 20th Street. Colombian artist GLeo holds that title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi now has the &#8216;world&#8217;s tallest mural by a single artist&#8217;. And we can thank Italian artist Pepe Gaka for the superb artwork. The artwork setting a new world record was inaugurated on December, 25th, observed in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam Day or Quaid-e-Azam&#8217;s birthday. The initiative was by International Public Art Festival (IPAF) and I Am Karachi. 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