A brand new mural, created by the acclaimed Bristol artist who painted the iconic mural of Greta Thunberg on Bedminster's Tobacco Factory earlier this year, is set to be unveiled in the centre of Bristol this week.
In a collaboration with We The Curious, street artist Jody Thomas is currently painting a new piece - entitled Cause - above the fountains in Millennium Square, which references the instantly-recognisable Jaws poster and aims to highlight the impact of single-use plastics on the Earth's oceans.
The artist, who began painting in 1988 at the Barton Hill Youth Club, painted the portrait of climate change activist Greta Thunberg back in May - an image which has now become the world-famous teenager's profile picture on social media.
Jody said: "When the idea of the ‘Jaws’ poster came up my first thought was: where would this have the most impact?
"I immediately thought of Bristol’s iconic Millennium Square and the recent news I had read about We The Curious’ declaration of a climate emergency, with their focus on sustainability and environmental impact.
"The square is a very popular and high traffic walk through for many people and would set the perfect stage for the piece."
We The Curious declared their own climate emergency earlier this year, becoming the first science centre in the world to do so. The science centre formed a partnership with Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol, who collectively released a public declaration to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Chris Dunford, head of sustainable futures for We The Curious said: "We are excited and honoured to have Jody’s new artwork in We The Curious’ Millennium Square.
"A big part of our work is to raise awareness of the ways that we humans are damaging the world around us, and to couple that with bold action to reduce our environmental impact."
"Since April 2019 thousands of visitors have pledged their own ‘promise to the planet’ as part of our Change Makers activity, and it’s a conversation that our venue teams are having daily with our visitors.
"We have found that art is a fantastic way to explore these big, challenging issues. Since 2015 we have hosted a range of sustainability-themed murals and sculptures in our public spaces and we are proud to have Jody’s piece as the latest addition."
Weather permitting, Cause is expected to be completed by tomorrow evening (Thursday, August 22).
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