{"id":29441,"date":"2021-02-15T15:41:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T15:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jus.shef.ac.uk\/sheffieldwire\/?p=29441"},"modified":"2021-02-15T15:41:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T15:41:12","slug":"sheffields-i-love-you-bridge-the-link-between-graffiti-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/15\/sheffields-i-love-you-bridge-the-link-between-graffiti-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield&#8217;s &#8216;I Love You&#8217; Bridge: The Link Between Graffiti and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Jason Lowe sprayed his unconventional proposal to then-girlfriend Clare Middleton across a concrete walkway 130 feet in the air, he probably didn\u2019t expect that it would still be provoking passionate debate almost two decades later. But Lowe\u2019s public display of affection \u2013 the straightforward yet powerful message, \u2018I Love You Will U Marry Me\u2019 \u2013 has become firmly embedded into Sheffield\u2019s cultural tapestry since it first appeared in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>From its spot overlooking the city on the Park Hill estate, it has inspired several musicians; Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys has performed live wearing a T-shirt bearing the message, whilst Doncaster artist Yungblud and Sheffield band the Crookes have both paid tribute with their songs \u2018I Love You, Will You Marry Me\u2019 and \u2018The I Love You Bridge\u2019 respectively.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29649\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29649\" class=\"wp-image-29649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/i-love-you-will-u-marry-me.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/i-love-you-will-u-marry-me.png 768w, https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/i-love-you-will-u-marry-me-480x199.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 768px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr: Lotte Worthington<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It should come as no surprise, then, that its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-south-yorkshire-55998485\">removal on January 7 has sparked upset and outrage<\/a> \u2013 despite claims from Urban Splash that it will be reinstated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">if expression dies. we\u2019re fucked. heartbroken. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OW1LhBtNiQ\">pic.twitter.com\/OW1LhBtNiQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YUNGBLUD\u2019s on mars (@yungblud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yungblud\/status\/1359248040985583622?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RM4Lowq5nI\">pic.twitter.com\/RM4Lowq5nI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bands FC (@_Bands_FC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Bands_FC\/status\/1359498808208588800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been really emotionally invested in the story of the I Love You Bridge,\u201d said Beth, 24, who has lived in Sheffield since she was 18 months old. She calls it a \u201cgenuinely tragic piece of local history,\u201d referencing the graffiti\u2019s unhappy ending; Lowe and Middleton did not end up getting married, and Middleton passed away in 2007 aged just 30.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was so much more than just spray paint on bricks, and I think there\u2019s lots of people in the city who will miss it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fierce reaction to the message\u2019s disappearance raises important questions about the role graffiti can play in shaping a community.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the messages that we see in public spaces are either instructions from the government, or advertising from businesses. It is hard to imagine such indignation over the removal of signage from the local council, and there is overwhelming research that most adverts \u2013 despite being expressly designed with the hope of cultivating a positive emotional connection \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/10\/28\/business\/media\/advertising-industry-research.html\">in practice do little more than <em>really<\/em> get on our nerves.<\/a> What is it about graffiti that inspires and unites us in a way that other public messages simply cannot?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jus.shef.ac.uk\/sheffieldwire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/20200927_200359-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGraffiti messages are from peasants, essentially,\u201d said an anonymous source involved in the South Yorkshire graffiti scene who did not want to be identified. \u201cGovernment messages are from the rich. Their goal down the line is to make money. A peasant\u2019s message is to spread just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crucial point here is authenticity. \u201cGraffiti writers are in it for the buzz of being anonymous,\u201d the source explained, suggesting that not only was this the source of their appeal \u2013 anonymity forefronts the message and side-lines ulterior motives \u2013 but also threatens the dominance of the Powers That Be in public spaces. He recalled his time in New York, noting that adverts only started appearing on the sides of trains after graffiti artists began spraying them.<\/p>\n<p>The anonymity (and, therefore, sincerity) of graffiti was, for him, key to its value. Artists who sprayed to make a public name for themselves \u2013 abandoning anonymity \u2013 represented to him the all-important distinction between graffiti and street art. He was highly critical of the latter; \u201cstreet art is mostly pretty pictures that are deemed acceptable by Karen who works a 9-5 at the opticians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Precisely what prejudice my source had against opticians is not clear, but the basic sentiment certainly is. By invoking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2020\/may\/13\/karen-meme-what-does-it-mean\">popular Gen-Z insult \u2018Karen\u2019<\/a> \u2013 a small-minded, pro-establishment, middle-class suburbanite \u2013 he suggests that graffiti can influence communities by providing an authentic counterpoint to the corporate and governmental messaging with which public spaces are otherwise littered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jus.shef.ac.uk\/sheffieldwire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/20200909_234107-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knapple is a prominent graffiti artist from Norwich with direct experience of her art contributing to community wellbeing. Last year, she created a Black Lives Matter mural which was painted over by the local council, apparently due to a clerical error. Did she mind?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. It got people talking,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a family who moved from London to Norwich, and they asked someone I know to tell me thanks for doing the BLM graffiti, as it really helped them to see that people in Norwich cared about the movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authenticity cropped up again as Knapple praised graffiti\u2019s ability to give a voice to people without access to traditional methods of displaying their work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a good platform for getting out your thoughts and feelings \u2013 anyone can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She recalled the first piece of graffiti she ever saw sprayed on a wall \u2013 the curious allegation that \u2018S.Hewitt is a hour.\u2019 Despite the incorrect spelling and grammar (she suspects the author may have meant \u2018whore\u2019) Knapple still found it intriguing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s raw,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s done with passion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/jus.shef.ac.uk\/sheffieldwire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2021\/02\/20200927_200349-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knapple\u2019s own graffiti has a very clear mission statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to spread something positive \u2013 let\u2019s focus on the good stuff, the positive stuff, the self-love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018S.Hewitt\u2019 message may have been formative, but she rejects the idea that graffiti should be used as a way of attacking something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t stand that,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just spreading hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know what you\u2019re against \u2013 what are you for? Get some vision. What <em>do <\/em>you want? <em>That\u2019s<\/em> how you change the world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29483\" style=\"width: 1085px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29483\" class=\"wp-image-29483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/151216468_184404776352915_1980537719944670232_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/151216468_184404776352915_1980537719944670232_n.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/151216468_184404776352915_1980537719944670232_n-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/151216468_184404776352915_1980537719944670232_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1075px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram: knapple_<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the law of attraction. If you sit around thinking negative thoughts all day, the universe brings you more of that. I want people to be walking past and feel something good. I might do it as a joke \u2013 \u2018be positive, ya c*nt!\u2019 \u2013 but negativity breeds negativity. Positivity, surely, breeds positivity!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the enduring power of \u2013 and outpouring of support for \u2013 the \u2018I Love You\u2019 graffiti is anything to go by, Knapple is absolutely correct. Authenticity is undoubtedly an important part of graffiti\u2019s role, but so too is <em>positivity.<\/em> Just as it\u2019s unlikely that removing an advert would raise community anger, would anybody care quite as much if Lowe\u2019s message was a hateful one? The simple, slightly corny, but entirely heartfelt declaration of love lit up the surrounding area with its sheer, earnest optimism. The Park Hill Estate, and indeed, the whole of Sheffield, would certainly be worse off without it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Jason Lowe sprayed his unconventional proposal to then-girlfriend Clare Middleton across a concrete walkway 130 feet in the air, he probably didn\u2019t expect that it would still be provoking passionate debate almost two decades later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":29358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[63,64,9,65],"class_list":["post-29441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-community","tag-graffiti","tag-sheffield","tag-street-art"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sheffield&#039;s &#039;I Love You&#039; 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