Piece of the Long Painting is painted in London opposite the House of Parlament

A piece of the Long Painting in support of sustainability has been painted by Alexander Borissov in London in November 2013, making the painting 1738 meters long.

The Long Painting project has started in July 2012 in Switzerland, the country of the artist's residence. During 2012 - 2014 over 40 pieces of the Long Painting have been painted in various locations, including Austria, Brazil, Italy, Maldives, Sweden, Switzerland, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom.

The painting is made in abstract-expressionist style on decommissioned cotton hand towel rolls, donated to the project by the Swiss subsidiary of CWS-boco, the internationally leading provider of ecologically friendly hygiene solutions.

The painting is currently over 1 km 800 metres long and is growing.
Alexander Borissov painting in London, photo by John Romano, 2013
Painted cotton hand towel rolls, photo by Alexander Borissov, 2012

100% cotton-made, each roll can be washed up to 100 times in its lifetime and is 100% recyclable. Cotton rolls replace paper napkins - this saves trees and reduces carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The aim of the Long Painting creation is to draw public attention to the importance of responsible consumption and recycling and to encourage people to better utilize recycling opportunities.

For more on sustainability click here.

Painting in London was highly inspirational. Mild autumn weather, unusually blue sky and falling leafes have added unforgettible flavour of tranquility in the middle of this busy cosmopolitan city.
London's Big Ben, photo by Alexander Borissov, 2013
Alexander Borissov painting, photo by John Romano, 2013
Painted cotton hand towel roll, photo by John Romano, 2013
Leafs on a painted roll, photo by John Romano, 2013

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The abstract-expressionist portrait of Angela Merkel by Alexander Borissov. To view portraits of other G8 leaders go to www.saatchiart.com/alexb

Long painting sponsorship

We would like to express gratitute to all companies and individuals who have sponsored a meter of the Long Painting. Below are the names of the recent sponsors and the meters they sponsored as follows:

Meter #

Sponsor's Name and Residence
511 Hotel Rossbad, Austria
1001 Christiane Stadelbaver, Germany
1112 Nickolay Ermakov, Russia
1113 Olga Krausova, Russia
1114 Vadim Ermakov, Russia
1539 Joseph Orzano, Italy
1540 Maria Carla Roth, Italy
1699 Alexander Kostyanov, Russia
1700 Julia Gogoleva, Russia

To sponsor a meter in the Long Painting (from CHF 20 per meter) send an e-mail to alex@abfile.com .

Places where pieces of the Long Painting have been painted

London, UK

Firenze, Italy

North Ari, Maldives

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ryazan, Russia

Uppsala, Sweden

Austria

Switzerland