jamesmilner Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Kate Street turns grey !! Gutted !! No matter what is planned in the future , this didn't need to be done ? What is better grey ??????
Channy'sboots Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Woeful. Would any other City allow this to happen?
RoboFox Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Isn't it going to be recreated in the centre somewhere?
KIRBYFOX93 Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 the new bloke who now owns the building has done this. nothing to do with Mark @Marks Electrical
Stadt Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 11 minutes ago, Channy'sboots said: Woeful. Would any other City allow this to happen? It’s not 1932 in the USSR, it’s private property and the mural is supposedly going to be recreated in the city centre. There was a Merc article on a few weeks ago
The whole world smiles Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Scumbag! I could understand if they were knocking the wall down to redevelop the building but painting over it for the sake of it with grey paint is bang out of order. It's a crime against the city and a crime against art.
Happy Fox Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 9 minutes ago, KIRBYFOX93 said: the new bloke who now owns the building has done this. nothing to do with Mark @Marks Electrical Probably supports the Redshite.
Stuntman_Mike Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Disgusting. You can't just relocate original and spontaneous work like that. I don't want to sound too dramatic but I hope they make a statement saying why they've done it because this mural meant a lot to a lot of people.
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 1 minute ago, Stuntman_Mike said: Disgusting. You can't just relocate original and spontaneous work like that. I don't want to sound too dramatic but I hope they make a statement saying why they've done it because this mural meant a lot to a lot of people. They already have, building is being converted into something else.
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 17 minutes ago, KIRBYFOX93 said: the new bloke who now owns the building has done this. nothing to do with Mark @Marks Electrical “I used to share a box at Leicester City with Mark Smithson so I care about this, and Mark is happy as long as he sees it go back up somewhere.
Foxin_Mad Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 So why does it need to be Grey? I am not sure why the exterior needed changing.
Xen Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 The building it was on had changed hands and is being developed, so the artwork couldn't stay. All parties involved wanted it to remain, so the original artist has been recommissioned to reproduce it in a different location (probably within the city center) where it can be better appreciated. They're just trying to find the right location for it before starting work. Stop with the knee-jerk reactions.
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 1 minute ago, Foxin_Mad said: So why does it need to be Grey? I am not sure why the exterior needed changing. It's being converted into loads of flats and shops, so would expect to see doors and windows etc appearing in the wall.
WoodyFox Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Just feel sorry for the guy that spent so much time on that masterpiece.
Daz1312 Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 Would he have painted it over,if it was a banksy painting
jamesmilner Posted 14 May 2019 Author Posted 14 May 2019 17 minutes ago, Xen said: The building it was on had changed hands and is being developed, so the artwork couldn't stay. All parties involved wanted it to remain, so the original artist has been recommissioned to reproduce it in a different location (probably within the city center) where it can be better appreciated. They're just trying to find the right location for it before starting work. Stop with the knee-jerk reactions. Surely someone could've let the fans know it was going to be done today , so fans could've got a last look over the weekend, maybe took a few pictures with it ? Nothing knee-jerk about being gutted we are now without it and disappointed its happened .
StanSP Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 This is just another reason to hate on Gray. It's really unfair.
Simoken Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 to be honest, Kantes painted face pissed me off, so im glad its gone.
boots60 Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 1 hour ago, Stadt said: It’s not 1932 in the USSR, it’s private property and the mural is supposedly going to be recreated in the city centre. There was a Merc article on a few weeks ago Oh that's OK then
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 1 hour ago, WoodyFox said: Just feel sorry for the guy that spent so much time on that masterpiece. Don't feel too bad... he's getting paid £10-£15k to re-do it somewhere else and made a career from doing it. He's laughing.
Babylon Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 43 minutes ago, jamesmilner said: Surely someone could've let the fans know it was going to be done today , so fans could've got a last look over the weekend, maybe took a few pictures with it ? Nothing knee-jerk about being gutted we are now without it and disappointed its happened . Like a massive article in the mercury saying it could be painted over soon?
Stoopid Posted 14 May 2019 Posted 14 May 2019 The artist knows all about it and has offered to do it again in a more prominent/visible site in the City Centre. The grey-paint ogre is happy to pay him for doing it and is also paying his hotel bills etc while he completes it. So maybe he's not such an ogre after all eh? Maybe a moment's reflection/research would have told you this before comments along the 'What the feck!' lines were made...
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