2017

SJ8498 : Sloth replaces Bowie

taken 7 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Sloth replaces Bowie
Sloth replaces Bowie
The Street Art in Stevenson Square is normally changed every three months but the tribute to David Bowie SJ8498 : Street Art in Stevenson Square had been on display for a year. Now it has been replaced by an image of Sloth (a character from 1985 children's cult classic "The Goonies") by the artist Qubek. It was completed in an hour and a half during heavy rain Archive LinkExternal link

A few days later the artist returned and painted Bowie's iconic Aladdin Sane thunderbolt right across Sloth's mush. LinkExternal link

With Victoria and Shude Hill closed off the bus stops outside Fred Aldous on the right were being used by different services​ than normal.

On the Wednesday after the tragic event at Manchester Arena, the day after this photograph was taken, he overpainted it with an image that shows two hands making a heart with the letters "MCR" beneath it and bees - a symbol of Manchester - flying around SJ8498 : Sloth overpainted with bees.
Stevenson Square

Stevenson Square is a public square (and former bus station) either side of Lever Street.
A history of the square and surrounding area can be read at LinkExternal link


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: City, Town centre Person: David Bowie Qubek other tags: Street Art Stevenson Square Art Project Fred Aldous Former Public Toilets Sloth Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Street [1674] · Manchester [1499] · Victoria Station [357] Other Photos: · Sloth overpainted with bees ·
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SJ8498, 3929 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8456 9846 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.9578N 2:14.0480W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8455 9846
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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