MacroArt signs off on record Blenheim Palace job

Wide-format specialist MacroArt has completed its largest wrap project to date, creating and installing a 280sq m mural installation at the world-famous Blenheim Palace.

Working alongside Creative Gravy, the 12m-high piece was produced to cover essential repairs being made to the Flagstaff. The wrap features a collection of art created by 30 budding artists from across Oxford, aged between eight and 25.

Printed on MacroArt’s Durst 512R, the mural was stitched together before being installed on the outside of the building that was the birthplace of Sir Winston Chuchill.

The impressive mural took the MacroArt team three days to construct, one day to install and two days to build the framework behind it to ensure it remains in place and holds up against the elements.

MacroArt’s group dccount Director, Mike Hamling, comments; “This is a new high for our partnership with Blenheim Palace. Not only is it our biggest installation to date with them, but it is also fantastic to support such a great cause that is Oxfordshire Youth. Witnessing young artists take inspiration from seeing their designs now in situ.

“Our team worked so hard to bring this to life and I think we’ve created something that we can all be very proud of.”

Samantha Vaughan, marketing manager at Blenheim Palace, was delighted with the final wrap. She says; “What a wonderful project this was! We are extremely delighted with the outcome; our entrance is a definitely a showstopper and we couldn’t have done this without the team at MacroArt helping to create this bold and vibrant artwork.

“It was so inspiring to see young minds talk about such big issues and express these through the medium of art.”