In pictures | MEWP assists record-breaking art project
An ambitious public art project at the University of Suffolk has been delivered with support from a MEWP.
The new artwork – titled From Ipswich with Love – has been completed at the university’s waterfront campus as part of the Wild Walls art festival.
Spanning 640m², the artwork was created by artist ATMA in collaboration with the local community and is the largest mural in East Anglia.
To complete the project, Star Platforms supplied the Niftylift Height Rider 28 Hybrid (HR28 H) 4×4 articulating boom lift.
Winner of the innovation category at the 2019 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the powered access platform provides a working height of 28m and an outreach of up to 16m.
The mural’s location along Ipswich’s waterfront presented complex challenges, which required a powered access solution that could elevate artists to high points on the wall while manoeuvring around the project site.
Iona Hodgson, lead producer for Wild Walls, said the powered access platform "made all the difference" by providing the height and reliability needed to complete the mural safely and efficiently.
