Comments - Britain’s “worst public art” announced - see if you agree - crafthaus2024-03-29T08:39:32Zhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2104389%3ABlogPost%3A536063&xn_auth=noOk Dauvit, I'll see your "Gha…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2016-02-05:2104389:Comment:5359962016-02-05T18:28:54.538Z2Roseshttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/2Roses
<p>Ok Dauvit, I'll see your "Ghastly Thing" and raise you Forever Marilyn </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301020933?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301020933?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> This pandering piece of public upskirtery is by Seward Johnson who has a pretty impressive record of bad public art. The piece was on display for years on the strip in Palm Springs and recently moved to New York. The piece apparently exceeded New York's tacky quota and they are…</p>
<p>Ok Dauvit, I'll see your "Ghastly Thing" and raise you Forever Marilyn </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301020933?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301020933?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-center"></a>This pandering piece of public upskirtery is by Seward Johnson who has a pretty impressive record of bad public art. The piece was on display for years on the strip in Palm Springs and recently moved to New York. The piece apparently exceeded New York's tacky quota and they are doing a bit of civic sniveling about it. No such limits in Palm Springs where tourists would brave 115° heat to be photographed in the shade of Marilyn's skirt. We had made formal petition to the city of Palms Springs last year to add a misting shower feature to the statue to cool tourists and prevent heat stroke. Unfortunately the piece was moved before our suggestion could be implemented. Or so we were told. </p>
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<p>This next entry shows that bad art isn't just for big cities and movie stars anymore. </p>
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<p>This piece is by Mark Chatterlay and was on display in the city of Adrian Michigan. After installation the good townsfolk of Adrian had a few questions about the intent of the piece and what it was saying to, or about, said good townsfolk. Despite the artist's statement there remains some discussion on the matter. </p>
<p></p> "She-guardian" is bloody awfu…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2016-02-05:2104389:Comment:5359882016-02-05T15:34:25.545ZThe Justified Sinnerhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/TheJustifiedSinner
<p>"She-guardian" is bloody awful but somehow I really like it. (The tree, however... )<br></br> It is important to note that The Spectator magazine is notoriously - maybe even proudly - reactionary and right-wing.</p>
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<p>My own choice would be this ghastly thing: </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/baosbheinn/4937958208" title="Arria Statue, Cumbernauld, Scotland"><img alt="Arria Statue, Cumbernauld, Scotland" height="500" src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4093/4937958208_dcf1907083.jpg" width="381"></img></a></p>
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<p>Which is in the equally ghastly Cumbernauld, near Glasgow. It is by one of my…</p>
<p>"She-guardian" is bloody awful but somehow I really like it. (The tree, however... )<br/> It is important to note that The Spectator magazine is notoriously - maybe even proudly - reactionary and right-wing.</p>
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<p>My own choice would be this ghastly thing: </p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/baosbheinn/4937958208" title="Arria Statue, Cumbernauld, Scotland"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4093/4937958208_dcf1907083.jpg" width="381" height="500" alt="Arria Statue, Cumbernauld, Scotland"/></a></p>
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<p>Which is in the equally ghastly Cumbernauld, near Glasgow. It is by one of my least-favourite "sculptors", Andy Scott - mentioned in the article - though I do rather like his famous "Kelpies":</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephensinclairphotography/16366476438/in/photolist-qWftff-rbPx8s-ibzFiR-4BfEtH-ncBtJA-qcLcn5-i496n8-pH6VU9-ntMBPK-qJerav-pKe8aG-wJ4qMj-mVPvjJ-hYfa56-q7zecF-qxcEfh-qzJV4W-nmHLL6-JCFTr-piYC9G-rKsChB-uZMFyC-xFjsVz-vM7zz6-njZfb9-tFdL25-wc9Xc1-vERTK9-wUuScv-hwgAPA-wcKTzs-qvNf3r-ncB7bf-qDEFoE-nf4Lyo-oivyMH-nmCcGe-oRxYsH-wG3dwp-CaCeRD-oDmK4c-neFwRq-nwcSgW-WAyFK-qP2Rst-nLRLuo-ncAsw1-nKkXx5-ntaW7r-pRSS9e" title="Kelpies and the Milky Way"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8578/16366476438_c874675f02.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Kelpies and the Milky Way"/></a></p> Ha, ha, ha, ha...OMG too much…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2016-02-05:2104389:Comment:5359772016-02-05T00:27:52.091Z2Roseshttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/2Roses
<p>Ha, ha, ha, ha...OMG too much fun!!! But I must proclaim that when it comes to bad taste in public art - America shall not be out done!!!!</p>
<p>I'll be back!</p>
<p>Ha, ha, ha, ha...OMG too much fun!!! But I must proclaim that when it comes to bad taste in public art - America shall not be out done!!!!</p>
<p>I'll be back!</p> Thanks Carolina. I wasn't fam…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2016-02-04:2104389:Comment:5358912016-02-04T22:05:37.194ZBrigitte Martinhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><strong>Thanks Carolina. I wasn't familiar with that one so I had to look it up, here's what I found. The bold type is probably the gist of it. I see what you mean.<br></br></strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301019882?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301019882?profile=original" width="741"></img></a></strong> "Simon Periton is the site-wide artist for the University of Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) one of the biggest development…</p>
<p><strong>Thanks Carolina. I wasn't familiar with that one so I had to look it up, here's what I found. The bold type is probably the gist of it. I see what you mean.<br></strong></p>
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<p><strong><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301019882?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/301019882?profile=original" width="741"></a></strong>"Simon Periton is the site-wide artist for the University of Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) one of the biggest development projects the University has undertaken for more than a century. <strong>This role was conceived as a key component of the public art strategy in order to create a unique, extensive and memorable cultural identity for the Quarter.</strong></p>
<p>Periton’s concept, <em>Pollinator,</em> developed from his research into images of the alchemical tree, a symbol connected with growth, transformation, interdisciplinary collaboration and a quest for knowledge. <strong>The central sculpture of an Alchemical Tree with a crown at its trunk is complemented by smaller satellite works across the site, including three roots around bike stands, relating to the central tree both visually and materially.</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>The Alchemical Tree</em> sculpture is rooted in the ROQ’s history, the physical navigation of the site and the quest for a concept that relates to the site as a whole and evolves with it in the future. The re-housing of several academic departments within the ROQ suggested to him a re-interpretation of a more historical, classical, university model where interaction between different disciplines is actively encouraged, reflecting the development of contemporary ideas within the realms of science as well as art.</strong></p>
<p>The commission was developed in an initial research phase in collaboration with The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), associated departments located on the site, the ROQ Public Art Sub-Committee, Niall McLaughlin Architects, Townshend Landscape Architects and Modus Operandi.</p>
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