The Benyon Estate commissioned Stoke Newington-based artist Coco Lom to transform the hoarding boards surrounding the De Beauvoir Block.
The boards, which are there to screen ongoing building work, now feature murals inspired by the area’s greenery and wildlife.
Coco Lom has painted bold designs onto the boards, using a mainly green colour palette.
Coco Lom hand painting the artwork (Image: The Benyon Estate)
The intention is to improve the mood of those passing by, according to the estate.
The murals are inspired by the striking patterns, shapes, and bright colours of nature found in De Beauvoir Town.
Ms Lom started her creative process by photographing and taking cuttings of trees, leaves, berries, branches, and seeds.
She then scanned these at her Stoke Newington studio and explored combinations of shapes and patterns to guide her creations.
She said: “Curiosity and the quest for the quiet details in our spaces create ‘awe’ in us.
“Connecting with awe can essentially make us kinder humans.”
She hopes the mural will inspire people to pause and appreciate the details that surround them.
Ms Lom, who has worked for a wide range of clients, uses many different mediums, from clothing and candles to interiors and murals, including transforming central London’s first art basketball court.
Estate manager Edward Benyon said: “We have been really impressed with Coco Lom’s work in other parts of Hackney and beyond and thought she would be the ideal artist to create vibrant scenes on the boards.
“We need to screen off the areas where building work is ongoing, but the hoarding boards are a perfect place to display street art, brightening up the area and hopefully giving people something to smile about.”
The completed boards are now in place and ready for the local community to see.
