Comments for Public Art Around World http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com The good, the bad, and the ugliest Public Art around the world Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Damn That Carbon Dating! by Javier Merino http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/roman-statue-not-that-old/#comment-49 Javier Merino Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-49 Very interesting. Now ... why they do not do carbon dated to the colisseum ? ( Sorry, I was joking). My question is who can I ask some information about a bronce sculture I founded years ago?. Thank you Very interesting. Now … why they do not do carbon dated to the colisseum ? ( Sorry, I was joking). My question is who can I ask some information about a bronce sculture I founded years ago?. Thank you

]]> Comment on Ain’t No Bull Frog by tess http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/crucified-frog-sculpture-controversy/#comment-28 tess Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:23:10 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-28 Well I guess that the pope can't stand the idea that Jesus was man. But my compliments for Corinne Diserens, the director of the Museion. Well I guess that the pope can’t stand the idea that Jesus was man.

But my compliments for Corinne Diserens, the director of the Museion.

]]> Comment on I Can’t Make This Stuff Up by It’s No Bull | Decapitated | http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/i-cant-make-this-stuff-up/#comment-22 It’s No Bull | Decapitated | Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:49:19 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/i-cant-make-this-stuff-up/#comment-22 [...] now, without it’s head, it may be deemed worthless. When will the world stop messing with the CowParade cows (haven’t they been through [...] [...] now, without it’s head, it may be deemed worthless. When will the world stop messing with the CowParade cows (haven’t they been through [...]

]]> Comment on Bon Scott – Would You Like Fries With That ? by Having a Cappuccino with Condie. | There Was This One Time | News, weird facts and bizarre trivia from Tanya Izzard http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/bon-scott-statue-in-a-fiah-n-chip-shop/#comment-21 Having a Cappuccino with Condie. | There Was This One Time | News, weird facts and bizarre trivia from Tanya Izzard Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:06:38 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-21 [...] Rice having a cappuccino in the burbs sounds as absurd as a Bon Scott statue in a fish ‘n’ chips shop doesn’t it ? Well, Perth can claim these two phenomenas. [...] [...] Rice having a cappuccino in the burbs sounds as absurd as a Bon Scott statue in a fish ‘n’ chips shop doesn’t it ? Well, Perth can claim these two phenomenas. [...]

]]> Comment on Welcome To Public Art Around The World by anon http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/welcome-to-public-art-around-the-world/#comment-16 anon Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:49:19 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/welcome-to-public-art-around-the-world/#comment-16 i like this very much. i really like the idea of a secret, quiet whisper on the internet about moments of art that break into the routine. and public art yo! it's great to see that not everything is pasted on clean white walls. 'respect. i like this very much. i really like the idea of a secret, quiet whisper on the internet about moments of art that break into the routine.

and public art yo! it’s great to see that not everything is pasted on clean white walls.

‘respect.

]]> Comment on Three good reasons why public art shouldn’t be yellow by publicartaroundtheworld http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/three-good-reasons-why-public-art-shouldnt-be-yellow/#comment-15 publicartaroundtheworld Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:26:59 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-15 Hi Lucas, Guess what ? I own that book. In fact I ended up buying the tatty old display copy as all the rest were sold out (new ones now in stock I believe). I must say it is a fascinating read and you are right, it is much better placed outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. One thing to note, however, notice how many ":do not park" signs surround the sculpture now. When it was in the park it was not only used as a homeless shelter but also somewhere to park the car. The other fascinating thing was, when it was removed from the City Square people began to miss it ! Humans are so fickle ! Hi Lucas,
Guess what ? I own that book. In fact I ended up buying the tatty old display copy as all the rest were sold out (new ones now in stock I believe). I must say it is a fascinating read and you are right, it is much better placed outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. One thing to note, however, notice how many “:do not park” signs surround the sculpture now. When it was in the park it was not only used as a homeless shelter but also somewhere to park the car. The other fascinating thing was, when it was removed from the City Square people began to miss it ! Humans are so fickle !

]]> Comment on Bon Scott Statue: The Long Wait by publicartaroundtheworld http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/bon-scott-the-long-wait/#comment-14 publicartaroundtheworld Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:19:45 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-14 Hi Lucas, Thanks so much for the update and for anyone who is interested in Bon Scott please visit http://bonscottblog.com . Tanya Hi Lucas,
Thanks so much for the update and for anyone who is interested in Bon Scott please visit http://bonscottblog.com .
Tanya

]]> Comment on Three good reasons why public art shouldn’t be yellow by Lucas http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/three-good-reasons-why-public-art-shouldnt-be-yellow/#comment-13 Lucas Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:56:15 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-13 There is a good book about the history of Ron Robertson-Swann's Vault (aka the Yellow Peril): Wallis, Geoffrey J. Peril in the square. Melbourne: Indra, 2004 - 2006 It's an interesting read, it goes through all the politics of the sculpture. Aesthetics and politics often seem to clash in public sculpture, eh! The sculpture, in my opinion, is actually quite a stunning architectural folly, and is much happier in its new home outside the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Centre_for_Contemporary_Art" rel="nofollow">Australian Centre for Contemporary Art</a>. There is a good book about the history of Ron Robertson-Swann’s Vault (aka the Yellow Peril):

Wallis, Geoffrey J. Peril in the square. Melbourne: Indra, 2004 – 2006

It’s an interesting read, it goes through all the politics of the sculpture. Aesthetics and politics often seem to clash in public sculpture, eh!

The sculpture, in my opinion, is actually quite a stunning architectural folly, and is much happier in its new home outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.

]]> Comment on Bon Scott Statue: The Long Wait by Lucas http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/bon-scott-the-long-wait/#comment-12 Lucas Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:44:49 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-12 Hi there Tanya. I am at tenterhooks too, waiting for news. I have not heard that the plans are any different from before - ie, we are still looking at the fremantle fishing boat harbour as the location. It should be installed in the next month, by my latest information. I have an almost-direct line from those in the know, and I will be making any announcements as they come in on my blog! Cheers Lucas bonscottblogger Hi there Tanya. I am at tenterhooks too, waiting for news. I have not heard that the plans are any different from before – ie, we are still looking at the fremantle fishing boat harbour as the location. It should be installed in the next month, by my latest information. I have an almost-direct line from those in the know, and I will be making any announcements as they come in on my blog!
Cheers
Lucas
bonscottblogger

]]> Comment on The Things They Fail To Tell You by Sandgroper http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/the-things-they-fail-to-tell-you/#comment-5 Sandgroper Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:48:59 +0000 http://publicartaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-5 There is also a statue in Japan (at Shibuya station, I think? ) of a faithful dog named Hachikō . Evidently, the Akita dog would walk to the station every day to greet his master. One day the man failed to return, so the dog stayed. His owner had died, but the faithful dog returned each day to wait for his master. For ten years the dog continued to go to the station at the same time each day. The station master even had a special place for the dog to rest. Hachikō became a national celebrity after news of the faithful dog's story reached the media. When he died, a statue was erected in his honor, but during the war they melted it down for the war effort. A new one was later erected in the late 1940's. There is also a statue in Japan (at Shibuya station, I think? ) of a faithful dog named Hachikō . Evidently, the Akita dog would walk to the station every day to greet his master. One day the man failed to return, so the dog stayed. His owner had died, but the faithful dog returned each day to wait for his master. For ten years the dog continued to go to the station at the same time each day. The station master even had a special place for the dog to rest. Hachikō became a national celebrity after news of the faithful dog’s story reached the media. When he died, a statue was erected in his honor, but during the war they melted it down for the war effort. A new one was later erected in the late 1940’s.

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