David Bowie lightning bolt memorial planned in London

Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighbourhood where he was born.

Plans were unveiled Tuesday for a three-storey-tall lightning bolt sculpture, inspired by the cover of Bowie's album Aladdin Sane. The proposal is to install it across from the Brixton Underground station, beside a mural of Bowie as Aladdin Sane.

A man holds a copy of the David Bowie album Aladdin Sane as floral tributes are left beneath a mural of the British singer following the announcement of his death, in Brixton, south London. (Chris Ratcliffe/AFP/Getty Images)

Charlie Waterhouse, one of the artists behind the idea, says it's meant to be "startling, stupid and utterly joyous in equal measure."

Activists are launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise 1 million pounds ($1.25 million US) to build the artwork. The project has local government support.

Bowie was born David Jones on Jan. 8, 1947, in Brixton. He died on Jan. 10, 2016 at age 69.

David Bowie died on Jan. 10, 2016, after an 18-month battle with cancer. (Reuters)

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David Bowie lightning bolt memorial planned in London