BBCShowing his latest work in Bradford, a sculptor and graffiti fan has said that he would be “happy” for road artists to make his mark on it – until it “adds to the artwork”.
Sam Cande, an Egyptian -born sculptor is now living in North Yorkshire, a 13 feet (4 meter) sculpture in the grounds of MAPA Community Center, some distance away from Manchester Road.
Made from stainless steel, which is then depicted by Candy, it was commissioned for the City of Culture ceremony.
The 50 -year -old said: “I especially respect the younger generation with frescoes; I am a fan of graffiti artwork.”
Shandy said that he had no problem with the people connecting his work until it was done in a positive way and was not aggressive.
He said: “The paint I use is the same as you will use to spray cars, so it will last long.
“At the end of the day if another creative person is happy to come and paint on top of it, or draw in a good way, I am happy with it.”
This work was inspired by the children’s building blocks and took Sande, who lives in a five -month counted village to make it.
He collaborated with local firm Bradford Laser Cutting, which specializes in cutting stainless steel and welding.
Cande spray-painted each block using the colors of the flags of different countries, which represent the communities living in the region.
Sande, who became a member of the Royal British Society of Sklpers in 2014, also enabled each block to be rotated.
He said: “I love my work to be touched by children.
“It is colored so it appeals to any background, any class to all kinds of age.
“Sculpture was inspired by children’s construction blocks. You are trying to teach children about balance and harmony between surfaces.
“This is the community that really is.
“How different backgrounds, different religions, different beliefs and different political thoughts are all combined together.”
