A cheerful new mural welcoming people back to Manchester city centre has appeared in the Northern Quarter.
The artwork - titled ‘Hello again’ - was created to celebrate the reopening of hospitality venues and shops this week (April 12).
Artist Oskar with a K says he wanted to create ‘something bold’ after so long in lockdown.
The colourful image depicts the words ‘Hello again’ in large bold type.
Oskar has also included a chart “as an indicator of the decline in (Covid) rates” on April 12, 2021.
He says: “I painted this on Friday in the lull right before this lockdown ended.
“I really just wanted to do something bold, welcoming people back to the Northern Quarter after such a long winter.
“You can see some blue sun rays on the left hand side of the piece, and on the right hand side I have put the covid rates chart as of the 12th of April, just as a nod to how far we've come really.
“It took me from 11-6pm, but that included plenty of lovely chats with curious Mancunians.”
The piece has been painted on a wall of a former toilet block, on the corner of Tib Street and Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter.
It sits on the opposite side to a recently completed mural of late Captain Tom Moore.
Sir Tom walked 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday to raise more than £30 million for NHS Charities Together.
He died on February 2 this year after testing positive for Covid-19.
Street artist Akse-P19 spent two days working on the mural back in March.
