Timelapse Shows World's Largest Street Art Mural in Rio De Janeiro

A 3,000-square-meter (32,291-square-foot) mural by street artist Eduardo Kobra was unveiled in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, July 30. The work, entitled “Etnias” (ethnicities in Portuguese), is being considered the world’s largest mural made by one artist. This timelapse shows Kobra over the 40 days of work it took to paint it on Rio’s Boulevard Olímpico, an avenue that was redesigned especially for the Olympics.

The mural depicts five native persons from the five continents.

The work was commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Olympic Committee and Rio’s City Hall, according to news reports. Credit: Drumans Filmes/Gael Comunicação