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Oyster card users will soon see London 2012 posters on the Tube
22 Jun 2011

The London Underground transit system will soon be decorated differently, thanks to a London 2012 Olympic poster project.

Famous artists such as Tracey Emin, Howard Hodgkin and Martin Creed will be designing pieces of artwork for Oyster card users and people travelling on the Tube to see.

Twelve artists in total have been selected to take part in the project, having been whittled down from a longlist of 100.

They will be able to produce a poster, which will be displayed on the London Underground transit system, in any style they want, as long as it illustrates something associated with the Olympic or Paralympic Games.

"I wanted to do this because it would be fun and London 2012 is something to celebrate," said Turner Prize nominee Emin.

The recent walkouts on the Tube have led to renewed fears strike action could plague the London Olympic Games next year, as it would be the prime opportunity for workers to raise awareness of their cause.