What happened: Art UK has catalogued and digitised more than 6,600 murals across the UK, ranging from medieval church paintings to contemporary street art, including a mural inspired by Liam Gallagher's viral social media post.
Why it matters:
- It preserves a wide variety of public artworks for future generations and wider access.
- Communities across the UK, from Shrewsbury to Cardiff, see their local art recognised and documented.
MNN Take: Digitising murals helps protect these often vulnerable artworks and makes them accessible to a broader audience, highlighting the cultural diversity of public art in the UK.
Sources: Guardian UK