Oasis mural made of bucket hats unveiled in Cardiff days before tour kicks off
A 16ft mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher, made from 3,000 black and white bucket hats, has been unveiled in Cardiff as the city prepares to host the first Oasis gigs in nearly 16 years
It's just days to go until Oasis ' much anticpated reunion tour - and a bucket hat mural seems like the perfect way to kick the week off.
A 16ft mural of Liam and Noel Gallagher made entirely from 3,000 black and white bucket hats has been unveiled in Cardiff as the city gears up to host the first Oasis concerts in nearly 16 years.
Dubbed the Wonder Wall, the striking portrait was revealed on Saturday during a pre-gig party at St David's shopping centre and will remain on display until after the band play at the Principality Stadium on 4 and 5 July.
The artist behind the creation, Nathan Wyburn, 35, said: 'They offered to send me 3,000 bucket hats, an offer I couldn't refuse and I've now transformed them into Liam and Noel Gallagher.'
Nathan, from Ebbw Vale, is known for turning everyday objects or unconventional materials into eye-catching art, and this piece was no different. He sketched the brothers onto eight fireproof boards in his converted church studio before spending five days stapling each hat into place.
'My hand is in a lot of pain right now, I don't know how many times I shot that staple gun,' he joked. While most of the hats remain intact, a few were cut up to create finer details.
Nathan shared his inspiration behind the quirky choice of material 'When people think of Oasis, they probably think of the sunglasses and the bucket hats, so it just seemed incredibly obvious to me that it had to be made with bucket hats.'
The finished piece was transported to the venue in eight sections the night before the big reveal. '[It's] split right down the middle in case we need to separate Liam and Noel,' he laughed.
Despite the dedication, Wyburn admits he's not a mega fan. 'I like their ballads Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger but I wouldn't say I particularly followed their career.'
Still, he says the band's reunion felt too iconic not to mark: 'The fact that one of the biggest duos in history are getting back together - I feel like it's my responsibility as an artist to create something for that.'
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