Some residents in Washington, D.C., want to get rid of a mural of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The mural, created by California artist Jules Muck at the request of Miami-based Murals for Humanity, depicted the late Supreme Court justice with several tattoos on her face, including George Floyd‘s face, a “Vote” sticker, and the letters BLM in reference to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Muck, who noted she “was asked” to paint the mural in an email to the Washington Examiner, said despite the fact that “a lot of people liked the mural,” she offered “to assist in removing or changing the piece due to some feedback on Instagram @muckrock.”
“It is never my intention to cause upset amongst the residents of an area,” she added.
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Locals had mixed reactions to Muck’s mural but were largely critical of the finished product. While some defended it, with Tawana Baylor calling Muck’s work a “beautiful mural,” most said the artwork missed the mark.
“She just didn’t understand. She tried to save it, but she just missed it,” local artist and advocate Dee Dwyer said, according to WUSA9. “Sometimes as artists, we do that. But this is just not the community that’s just going to let that ride.”
Quell Yeh-Deyeh called it “confusing.”
“Art is something you just have to have an objective mind state,” Yeh-Deyeh told WUSA9. “That’s someone’s statement, and it is what it is.”
Others pointed to the racial component of the work as cause for concern.
“I just don’t like it because it’s on a white lady,” said Amanda Littles, “And she looks angry.”
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Representatives for Murals for Humanity and Dwyer did not immediately reply to the Washington Examiner‘s request for comment.
