Arsenal unveil eight pieces of artwork celebrating the club's heritage, success, and supporters

Arsenal have unveiled eight new bold and ‘unique’ pieces of artwork that will stretch around the Emirates Stadium, celebrating the club’s heritage, success and connection with the red half of north London.

The club have worked with legends, their families, esteemed artists – including Turner Prize-winning Jeremy Deller – and a cross-section of more than 100 supporters over the past nine months to design and bring to life the art that they hope will ‘transform the north London skyline and redefine the club’s home as a cultural landmark.’

Arsene Wenger, Jack Wilshere, Sportsmail’s Martin Keown, Ian Wright, Alex Scott, Tony Adams, Faye White, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Kelly Smith are among the dozens of Arsenal icons who will feature around the stadium, replacing the former artwork – which pictured 36 legends of the men’s team with their backs to supporters.

No current players are involved but more than 700 supporters, who have followed Arsenal over the years, make up one the striking pieces, all of which have a different theme.

They immortalise figures who ‘embody the spirit of the club’, historic achievements such as the men’s Invincibles season and women’s Champions League victory, the club’s community roots, their former home Highbury, and their proud history of nurturing stars of the future.

Deller, artist Reuben Dangoor, and graphic designer David Rudnick, led the design process, with inspiration drawn from supporter workshops and even French revolutionary paintings.

Installation around the Emirates will begin on Thursday and continue over the next few weeks of a special year for Arsenal – 20 years on from Wenger’s Invincibles.

‘We started with a blank canvas with the hope of capturing and expressing our rich history, our values of community and progress and reflect what Arsenal stands for in 2023 and beyond,’ said Arsenal CEO, Vinai Venkatesham.

Wilshere, an academy graduate who now coaches the club’s Under-18s and features in Future Brilliance, added: ‘To be part of the artwork is really humbling and a big honour for me personally, but it also shows our commitment to developing young players and is a signal to them about seizing opportunities here.

‘That’s a really important message for our young players but also for young people in our community.’