British artist hopes to spark a humanitarian movement with his giant painting

Jafri's painting, which measures the size of two football fields, can be seen at a hotel in Dubai, where he spent months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AFP, the world's largest painting on canvas, which will be auctioned off to raise millions for charity.

The aim is to raise at least US$30mil to fund health, sanitation and education initiatives for children in impoverished parts of the world. "Then we can bring education in, and give a real education... and where are they going to put that? Back into their community. "When humanity becomes disconnected from the soul of the Earth, it's a far bigger problem than Covid-19 will ever be," he said.

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