Artist Spends 7 Months on 100 Climate Posters for Guinness World Records

Avrupa TIMES/London-A passionate graphic designer and painter has spent the last seven months, dedicating seven hours a day, creating 100 thought-provoking posters focused on climate change and global warming. His tireless effort has transformed a simple collection of artwork into a unique, large-scale project with a powerful environmental message. Now, he is taking his dedication one step further by applying for a listing in the Guinness World Records. If approved, this achievement would not only recognize his extraordinary commitment but also highlight the importance of art in driving awareness for global issues.Supporters and art lovers can follow his journey and stay updated on the official Guinness World Records website as he awaits confirmation. This project proves that creativity and perseverance can make a lasting impact — one poster at a time.

65-Year-Old Artist Pens 100,000 Climate Messages in Guinness World Records Bid

A graphic designer and painter, who turned his council flat into an art museum, is bidding to win a listing in the Guinness World Records.

Veysel Baba, who calls his Hackney home Sistine Chapel London Art House, spent seven months, seven hours a day writing messages about climate change and global warming on 100 posters.

The labour of love, which he hopes will raise awareness of the threat to the planet, put a strain on his eyes and left him with sore fingers, wrist and shoulder.

He has now completed more than 100,000 slogans penned in tiny, neat writing, and sent off his graphic work to be validated by the team at Guinness World Records.

The 65-year-old, who lives on Mintern Street, is hoping for a positive response in the coming months that his efforts qualify. as a record.

He said: "This work is perhaps the first of its kind in the world and contains more than 100,000 messages. It is a beautiful combination of pen, paper and art.
"Working six or seven hours a day I lost my health and found myself experiencing a spiritual upheaval. My doctor said 'you have got to stop or you will lose your sight'.
"But the strength that sustained me was hidden within the messages that I wanted to share with humanity.

"By dedicating the last seven months to this project, I've created a truly meaningful work that draws attention to both global warming and climate change."
Veysel says his second goal with the eye-catching posters was to spotlight the destructive power of social media and digital addiction.
"People, especially children are increasingly drifting away from drawing and using paper and pen - and from dreaming and creating things," he says.
'I hope when they see my graphic work and all the effort that has gone into it, it will remind them of the beauty of paper and pencil and inspire them to think they can do it too, as well as thinking about climate change."

Veysel left his native Turkey as a young man and spent time in Milan learning how to draw on silk. While there, he developed a love of Italian art including Michelangelo - who painted the Sistine Chapel.

But for the last 35 years he has lived on the Cranston Estate, first with his parents and now alone
After his parents died, he began turning his home into a living art installation withi every surface covered with his acrylic paintings, his collection of dolls and other ephemera, and reproductions of major artworks.

From the radiator cover to the kitchen cupboards and the loo walls and ceilings it is an eye-popping riot of imagery. The small balcony has been given over to his collection of paints, and the living room doubles as a studio.

In 2019 the two-bed flat was designated a museum and now travellers come from all over Europe to ring on his bell and trek. upstairs for a free look around
The BBC and national newspapers have run stories about the flat and its 10,000 paintings - which Veysel previously tried to get listed by the Guinness World Records.
His application was turned down, and now he is trying again.
"We artists are a bit stubborn and love the unattainable," he says.

Veysel has sent one of his posters to the Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley and as a passionate nature lover hopes that gaining a Guinness World Record will get his green message across.
"I want to say look, it's happening, act now!" he said.
For Veysel, his artwork also doubles as therapy to help with his mental health.
"I can't live without drawing and painting," he says.
"If I don't paint, I get stressed and have panic attacks, my hands shake - making art makes me calm."

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