Sheffield-based graffiti artist Trik's attempt to pay homage to the late David Bowie by creating a 7-foot mural of the iconic image on the star's sixth album, Aladdin Sane, has not been well received. The new painting was unveiled on social media earlier today by BBC Radio Sheffield.
The painting, similar to a mural that appears on a wall in the London borough of Brixton, has been attacked by some social media users for its failure to resemble the Starman.
The Bowie mural in Sheffield looks more like Dennis from Always Sunny pic.twitter.com/rmpUMfwhhZ
— Josh (@JAL_txt) February 3, 2016
Whoever painted that Bowie mural in Sheffield must be sobbing under their duvet right now. Feel a bit sad for them.
— Halo ho ho (@EatMyHalo) February 3, 2016
The unveiling of the David Bowie mural pic.twitter.com/CtmFTkv1V0
— Captain Kidd (@kidd_kong78) February 3, 2016
It's Pat Sharp. Try again. @BBCSheffield pic.twitter.com/XNnk4Mmvez
— Stuart Robertson (@stupendous223) February 3, 2016
The BBC reports the artist is now considering painting over his work due to the response.
"I'm looking at the reaction right now. It's not very nice to see people talking about me as an artist," Trik tells the BBC.
Almost a month since his death, Bowie's Aladdin Sane mural in Brixton is arguably London's main dedication site for people wishing to pay their respects.
Still a lot of flowers at the #Bowie mural in #Brixton. pic.twitter.com/ooHq4NtIdV
— Dr Susan Grey (@SJG99) January 28, 2016
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