Famous mural returned to historic house in Nizhny Novgorod
The artwork was created for a street art festival in 2021.
The large-scale mural by street artist Pokras Lampas has been returned to the center of Nizhny Novgorod. The artwork was located on one of the houses in the Church of the Three Saints block and had to be removed for the building«s restoration. The art object has now been returned to its place, according to the Agency for the Preservation and Development of Historical Environment Objects in the region.
The graffiti titled «Fire» is on the wall of house No. 40 on Korolenko Street. Pokras Lampas created the work in 2021 as part of the «Mesto» (Place) festival and dedicated it to the theme of old houses being destroyed by fire.
In this way, he wanted to show the importance of preserving and restoring such buildings. At the same time, in 2021, local urban conservation activists called this work too cruel, since it is a painful topic for the city.
After the restoration of house No. 40, the mural was returned to its place. However, without its middle part. Windows now stand between the sections with calligraphy.
Previously, we also reported that the Lenin Palace of Culture, which had stood abandoned for many years, is being demolished in Nizhny Novgorod. An elite residential complex will now be built in its place. Photos from the construction site can be seen here.
