UK artist creates epic Pikachu mosaic using 12,987 Pokémon trading cards.
It measures in at over 10 metres tall, and 7 metres wide. The world’s largest trading card mosaic.
The Pokémon Company International has partnered with artist Quentin Devine to create this immense 71.54 square metre piece of art.
The new record-holding artwork displays the cherished Pokémon character Pikachu in its original and iconic pose, drawn by the GAME FREAK illustrator Ken Sugimori.
Anthony Cornish, Marketing Director for The Pokémon Company International, said: “We are incredibly excited to have secured this highly ambitious world record, and are thrilled to have worked with renowned artist Quentin Devine to bring the mosaic to life.”
The artist, animator, and designer resides in Surrey, England. His other works include a giant Mona Lisa mosaic consisting of fan self-portraits as well as an image of Her Majesty the Queen using only penny coins. The Pikachu mosaic is his biggest artwork to date.