Brooklyn's largest mural has been unveiled in Brownsville

A massive mural stretching 150-feet in the air has taken over the side of a building in the Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood. Artist Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez titled the piece "Brownsville King of Love" and said on Instagram that it's "a call to spread love and honor our ancestors by celebrating our cultures, and lifting each other as a community."

Marka27 created the piece in partnership with ArtBridge, a New York City-based nonprofit that empowers local artists to transform construction fencing, scaffolding and other underused public spaces into large-scale public art. You can find Brownsville King of Love at 326 Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. 

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The larger-than-life artwork features an image of a local Brooklyn youth wearing a golden crown and holding up a custom jean jacket with the message "Spread Love." The jacket is emblazoned with several patches and pins representing Brownsville's diverse culture and notable hip-hop legacy, such as M.O.P. and Duck Down Records. You'll also notice references to the area's Caribbean heritage, such as palm leaves and a Jamaican flag.

"A pair of boxing gloves hanging from the youth's neck with Brownsville written on them symbolizes the strength and resilience of Brownsville and its legacy of champion boxers like Mike Tyson, Shannon Briggs, and Riddick Bowe, to name a few," Marka27 explained on Instagram.

It's hard to truly capture the gigantic scale in photos—until you notice how big and bold the mural looks against the city's skyline. The artist spent weeks on a crane to create the piece, much to the delight of locals who watch the mural take shape. In photos, the crane looks tiny next to the huge artwork. The team behind the project says it's the largest mural in Brooklyn. 

The mural is already gaining fans online who have called it "absolutely stunning," "super dope," and "a beautiful tribute to the Ville."

The work was commissioned as part of a new affordable housing development by RiseBoro and Slate.