Another building in South Kensington has undergone a distinctive face-lift - just a stone’s throw from the controversial stripey red house.
A winter sports scene is being painted onto the side of a business property in Reece Mews, immediately opposite the home of Francis Bacon, one of Britain’s most distinguished artists.
The work is by London artist Johny Midnight, who is well known in the Alps for his ski art, and he is expected to continue working on it through much of June.
He said neighbours and passers-by are taking an interest in his creation and asking if he is the nation’s most mysterious artist.
He told getwestlondon: “I am not getting fed up with being asked if I am Banksy - what a compliment it is - but I thought it would be fun to leave a space in case, just on the off-chance he is in the neighbourhood!”
The mural pays a little tribute to Bacon, who died in 1992.
Midnight said: “Having popped into Bacon’s old studio, I thought it would be fun to pay homage to the great artist, painting his portrait as if he is critiquing my work."
The work is on the side of a building owned by ski holiday and property specialists Erna Low, which commissioned the mural.
CEO Joanna Yellowlees-Bound said the great artist would appreciate Midnight’s work, adding: “It is so exciting to see the painting unfurl.
"I knew Francis Bacon when he lived opposite us and know he would have loved to see these huge ski figures emerge screaming from our mews wall.”
The red stripey house, in South End, was painted earlier this year and, despite becoming a somewhat of a tourist attraction, incurred the wrath of neighbours.
Kensington & Chelsea Council eventually told owner to Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring to repaint the £15m townhouse back to its original white.
