We're big fans of the tiny work of 'Chewing Gum Man' Ben Wilson, who creates little, low-lying artworks around London.
You may well have spotted/sought out his miniature paintings — which use discarded gobs of chewing gum as their canvas — especially on Millennium Bridge. He's also decorated Tube stations with another type of micro-art.
Now, in one of the most fitting commercial pair-ups we can recall, Wilson has created a range of new works in cahoots with the optician Specsavers.
The five new artworks can be near Soho's Bar Italia, the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, Westminster's Bridge Street, and the London Eye. Each features a miniature rendition of the respective landmarks.
Says Wilson: "London is made up of thousands of tiny details that we often miss in the rush of everyday life. These pieces make people pause, look down and find something unexpected that makes them smile. Each one has its own story, whether it's a landmark, a memory or just everyday life in the city, and together they show how much character you can find in the smallest of things."
If then, in the coming days and weeks, you see inordinate amounts of people staring down at the pavement, they're not being unsociable Londoners — but seeking out a masterpiece.
