Luke Horton is a menace on our city who must be stopped. His murals are not only ugly but genuinely insulting to the people of Sheffield.
In this mural, like others, Horton assumes, and conveys to the
world that, we are too stupid and uncultured to care if a piece of
art is lazy, poorly drawn and deeply unpleasant to look at, as long
as we can point at it and say 'I know that thing'. It's
demeaning.
Instead of adding to Sheffield culture like so many great street
artists have, Horton's art simply regurgitates surface level
aspects and stereotypes of our city's culture, cheapening it in the
process. Even worse, to make his mural, a genuinely great piece of
art by Phlegm was painted over, permantly stealing it from us.
We ask Sheffield Council to remove this mural, assist in commissioning an artist to replace it and to engage in community consultation before allowing or commissioning further Horton murals and other public art pieces.
By rights, the new mural should be done by Phlegm, to replace the piece destroyed. However, it could be done by Faunagraphic, Enso, Peachzz, Fem Sorcell, Kid Acne, Joe Peel, Elle Koziupa or any of the many other great street artists that have helped to make Sheffield a beautiful and interesting place to live.
The people of Sheffield deserve and demand better.
Started by: Shian Harris
This ePetition ran from 12/09/2024 to 24/11/2024 and has now finished.
4 people signed this ePetition.