Cole Brothers: Graffiti artist Kid Acne completes mural on John Lewis building to 'stop graffiti'
A popular artist has finished a mural on the Cole Brothers building in Sheffield that aims to stop graffiti.
Kid Acne was invited to cover the car park ramp at the rear of the former John Lewis store on Burgess Street.
His artwork states: ‘Walk in your purpose and trust in the process’.
It aims to be uplifting, improve the appearance of the area and deter graffiti taggers who have defaced the listed building.
Kid Acne is responsible for murals and artwork which states ‘It is what it is’, ‘I blame the parents’ and ‘You couldn’t make it up’.
He told The Star: “It differs from a lot of work I’ve done due to the red tape involved in a listed building. But it’s still only meant to be a temporary use.
“Hopefully people find it uplifting.”
Friends of Sheffield City Centre submitted a planning application for the work to combat perceptions the area was rundown.
They chose Kid Acne because he is ‘an established Sheffield artist who understands and respects the graffiti tagging culture.
‘As such, his murals tend to be left alone, so the risk of over tagging is minimal,’ the organisation explained.