Fading out Questions over future as artwork deteriorates again after repairs

THE long-term viability of the city’s centre’s vast new floor mural has been called into question as autumn weather and shoppers’ feet take their toll.

- Angus MCINTYRE

Our Common Ground, which occupies more than 700 square metres of tarmac between the statue of Neptune and the Cascade Steps, was only unveiled at the end of September as part of a wider £365,000 revamp of the area. It has shown signs of damage during its short life, and work to ‘retouch’ it has already been required at least once, at the end of October.

Now, new photos show it once again looking worse for wear. In some sections, the paint has almost completely worn away, exposing the dreary road surface beneath.

Even the parts of the work that have suffered less damage are considerably less vibrant than they were when the painting was first launched.