Giant mosaic shapes up online

It may not be a goal with which the more discerning art lover can agree but, in the case of the giant mosaic known as the Million Masterpiece, it appears that bigger really is better.

Already almost 25,000 contributors have paid for the privilege of adding their little piece of artwork to the British-led online project, raising £10 million for Oxfam and Save the Children.



The work, which will go on a tour of 13 cities this summer, is still open to further contributors and organisers say one million could eventually take part. It can found at millionmasterpiece.com.

Paul Fisher, who is leading the project, said: "We are going to use a huge inflatable building and a massive plasma screen to show off the ongoing project. Eventually, we will print an image on a huge 80-metre by 20-metre canvas."