An Argentine painted a giant mural of Lionel Messi in Albania

Maximilian Bagnasco He is an artist, a muralist, and became famous for an impressive portrait of Diego Maradona in a building in Canning, in the Ezeiza district. It is defined as the “artist of God” and now He made a giant mural of Lionel Messi in Albania.

The work It is 30 meters long and 10 meters wide. and has been carried out within the framework of the fifth edition of the Tirana Mural Festival organized by the city council of the capital. Bagnasco in dialogue with EFE He said that the idea of ​​inviting him came from the festival commissioner, Helidon Haliti, when he saw his other murals of Messi and also of Maradona, in addition to the attraction of the Albanians with the Argentine star.

“Always painting our heroes is nice because for me it is leaving traces of my country in another, it is a cultural exchange”said the 41-year-old muralist. In this iconic mural, Messi is portrayed wearing the Argentina jersey with the three stars.

The artist started the work on May 26, but he couldn’t work on it every day because there have been rainy days and also some problems with the crane. “These sizes have a lot of impact and when they are done realistically, people get their attention”added Bagnasco.

It is worth clarifying that it is the first work of messi in that city and it has already become the new attraction for football lovers and followers of the player. It stands on the facade of a new nine-story-tall college residenceay the place is intended for medical students near the main hospital of the city.

PA