It was created for the Detroit Institute of Arts "Inside/Out" program, where copies of great masterpieces from the DIA are hung outdoors in cities throughout Michigan. This mural, designed and executed in spray paints by Sinister, featured two circus dogs in the foreground that appeared to balance the DIA piece on the tips of their noses, and an 8ft high horse trick rider. Sinister created the piece in loud bright colors to contrast with the earthy tones of the DIA piece.
Sinister tried working with other businesses to have them hire artists locally to paint murals on their walls also, but everyone wanted "free" art, or were too uptight to try something actually relevent that would have drawn people to the struggling lame ass town of Oxford.
During the painting of this mural, Sinister got nothing but positive reactions to it, from the young and old. People would watch him paint with his spray cans and engage him in conversation. Taking pictures of the mural and the artist.
God forbid lame ass Oxford would actually do something to attract young people to this vanilla ass town. None of the morons can figure out why all the businesses fail here. The place is BORING. They're so caught up in trying to project this "wholesome" image that they don't see how all the cities that ARE thriving, are the EXACT OPPOSITE of Oxford. When was the last time you said "Hey, I've gotta pocket full of money, lets go somewhere boring as fuck!"
Oh well, kudos to the new business owner that'll last 6 months or so there, a lame ass clothing store..just what bangin' Oxford needs. You got your finger on the PULSE of hipness now with your mismatched buff color blank wall.
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