KARACHI: Consul-General of Italy Anna Ruffino has stated that the 286-foot-tall public art mural Rising Blue, made by Italian artist Giuseppe Percivati, was not only a message of peace also an attempt to warn the people about deteriorating environment. 

She was speaking on the occasion of the unveiling of Rising Blue – which is claimed to be the world’s tallest by the organizers – made at Counterpoint yesterday (25th of January, 2020). Consul General pointing towards the theme – Mangroves along the coast of Sindh –  maintained that was a great gift to Karachiites. 

The artist Giuseppe Percivati informed that he prepared for the project for months before painting it in nine days. It is pertinent to mention here that Rising Blue is part of the I Am Karachi‘s International Public Art Festival (IPAF). 

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