My two most recent Sunday Selections posts have been about the street art in a small section of town. A few of you noted (quite accurately) that other than the image I had not given you any information about the sculptures.
I told you that my memory was suspect and that I would respond after I next went into town. I went in to do a shift at Lifeline this morning, and wandered around with my camera again. I also covered a wider area (by a block) so there will be more street art photos on Sunday.
I know some of you wanted more information about this next installation, but my photo was blurred to the point of illegibility. Another time. I promise.
I told you that my memory was suspect and that I would respond after I next went into town. I went in to do a shift at Lifeline this morning, and wandered around with my camera again. I also covered a wider area (by a block) so there will be more street art photos on Sunday.
Clicking on the photos will, I hope, make them large enough for you to read the details.
I know some of you wanted more information about this next installation, but my photo was blurred to the point of illegibility. Another time. I promise.
I still love that running pack . . .
ReplyDeleteArija: The dogs/dingos do have a lot of charm. And there are actually more of them than can be captured in one photo.
DeleteHow clever of you to tell us the details this way! I like the bush pack, too.
ReplyDeleteAlexia: I should have included the details right from the start.
DeleteThank you for sharing. I love the poets and the sheep the most, but admire all of them. And the next to last one was carved out of one piece of granite - that is marvelous.
ReplyDeleteLynn: The sheep are a quirky delight. And that next to last sculpture is BIG. It must have been an absolutely huge piece of granite.
DeleteI thought the Ainslie's Sheep would have been a bit of a tilt on Parliament House and the Speaker of the House in his chair lol!
ReplyDeleteJohnD: That could be an alternative meaning all too easily.
DeleteThanks for this. I'm not one that asked for more info, but do greatly appreciate it. Of the current selection, I am taken most of all by the Icarus figures, that seem to me to have an extra dimension to them. I look forward to seeing your next post on these intriguing sculptures. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteDave King: The Icarus figures are interesting, but they do not match the pictures I have in my head so I am not as drawn to them as I am to some of the other works. I am still more than happy that they are there.
DeleteWow - such cool artwork.....Thanks for the explanation of the "snake"....I like it better now that it is the Life Cycle!!! I really like the meaning of it.....I also like the bush pack. I am going to see what we have luring around the streets of Townsville! Thanks..
ReplyDeleteOne Too Many: Thank you. I will be really interesting in seeing what street art Townsville has in place.
DeleteWonderful set of shots. I like the first and last ones best.
ReplyDeleteLadyFi: I am so pleased that our last Chief Minister Jon Stanhope made such a commitment to public art.
DeleteThanks for the information. I read everything so I could understand the art better. It's all so recent, too, with all of them added since 2001. I really like the "donut" now that I understand its symbolism. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteDJan: Most of it was commisioned while Jon Stanhope was Chief Minister and is relatively new. And most of it looks as if it will bear the test of time too.
DeleteThere is something so wistful about those figures staring up.
ReplyDeletemybsbyjohn/Delores: The Icarus tale is intrinsically a tragedy and I think the artist captured that really well. You are right about the wistful look - which is a real achievement given the use of bronze.
DeleteHopeing I'm not treading on toes in ignorance, I am impressed your government puts its money where its mouth is and spends public money on art for the public. Can you tell me why the date of birth is included on some pieces. I enjoyed your pictures of all, and the sheep is just too whimsical.
ReplyDeleteJoanne: I don't know at all why the date of birth is on a lot of the sculptures - perhaps to re-inforce the fact that not only was the Government investing in art, it was also supporting relatively young artists. There have been and still are complaints about the monies spent but I don't agree with the complainers at all.
DeleteI love public art and the Icarus series here really gets my attention. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOne Minnesota Writer: Public Art is wonderful isn't it? Even when it isn't to your taste.
DeleteIt feels so long since I've been able to visit! I love these sculptures and appreciate cities that recognize how important public art is to the atmosphere. These are really fun and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMelissa Ann Goodwin: It was my pleasure - I am really enjoying your travels too.
DeleteThese are fantastic. Dogs, weird sheep/rams, penguin Icarus men, fat blokes climbing stairs, whats not to like?!
ReplyDeleteAll Consuming: Several quirky joys.
DeleteThank you so much for providing these fascinating details, EC. I enjoyed them first time around and even more so now. The sheep are really my favourite, I think, as I love a good smile :) You are fortunate to have such a wide range of public art.
ReplyDeletejenny_o: Thank you for pointing out my lapse. It does add to the enjoyment when you get a fuller picture. My next street art post will (mostly) have details about the artist.
DeleteAmazing, how much art there is in just one part of town. It would be such fun, especially for and with children, to wander around and discover them in detail.
ReplyDeleteFriko: There are more yet to be seen, and yet it doesn't feel overcrowded. And yes, it is fun for everyone who wants to enjoy it.
DeleteThanks for going back and getting us the inside stories EC!
ReplyDeleteAustan: My pleasure - I chatted to other people with cameras as I trotted round.
DeleteThe extra info was most enlightning indeed :-).
ReplyDeleteWindsmoke: Thank you - I am glad you liked it.
DeleteVery interesting post...I've never really seen any thing like it. I really enjoyed it, thank's for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAs alway's I love your visit's and thank you for the nice comment's.
Love,Debbie:)
BeautifulDees: Thank you. I hope things are getting better in your world.
DeleteWhat fun to walk along with you, dear!
ReplyDeleteFriendly Aloha from Waikiki
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cloudia: Anytime.
DeleteThese are great. Wish I could have a bush pack and sheep in the yard. Really fun.
ReplyDeleteGene Pool Diva: Welcome. I would love those two in my yard (if it were only big enough) as well. Also the readers.
DeleteThanks - I'd like to have 'bush pack' on my balcony!
ReplyDeleteKath: And perhaps the ram with his assortment of shearer's cast off clothing as well?
DeleteEbb and Flow remind me of our "Mall's Balls". Here in our Rundle Mall, they are two huge stainless steel balls set one on top of the other. They're a popular well-known meeting spot, kids love to tap on them and hear the metal ring, tourists are often seen being photographed in front of them. I featured them in my blog some time last year.
ReplyDeleteRiver: Ebb and Flow is/are tucked away from the main drag a little. It wouldn't surprise me if they go largely unnoticed. Which is sad.
DeleteI would love to have that wonderful street art in our town. Thanks for sharing the beauty of your world.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with you and SP.
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Pam: I am so grateful to have it. My city is widely regarded as a boring one - but I have to disagree. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteA delight for my eyes and mind. Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeletePam: It is my pleasure to look at the wonderful photos you put up.
DeleteWow! I love street art & installations like these! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJoni Ibarra: Welcome and thank you. There are more pieces of street art to come in my next post.
DeleteSeeing this posts makes me depressed about my town. We have one small village nearby that does a bit of outdoor sculpturing, however, again, very limited and not at all varied from another. It's such a shame that it really takes a lot of hard work for short change in order to have decent work to be seen for all. Thanks for sharing this, it was very much needed, and yet reminds me of how much my town is lacking in this area.
ReplyDeleteDeb: I love it, but there are still a lot of people who begrudge the money spent on street art. I accept that there are a lot of other things that need money, but am so glad that these installations are here.
DeleteIt's nice of that morbidly obese copper man to help the morbidly obese copper midget up the stairs like that.
ReplyDeleteJohn Wiswell: And the large copper midget originally was behind a chubby copper baby. I don't think that any of them was helping though - they are all engrossed in a book. I can forgive a lot for a book lover.
DeleteThis place is worth many visits! My. Such imagination.
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane: I love them, and each time I do into town look out for them. And there is still often something I find which is new to me. Wonderful.
DeleteA visual and cultural delight. Most informative and some of those statues could give one a bit of a fright. Especially if one wasn't exactly sober :)
ReplyDeleteMay your weekend be peaceful and positive,
Gary
klahanie: I think almost all of them could be unnerving if one was 'in an altered state of consciousness'. Perhaps it was a sneaky way of encouraging sobriety?
DeleteI could walk around a place like that
ReplyDeleteall. day. long.
Thank you for sharing, my sweet E. Xx
My Inner Chick: I would be more than happy to walk around with you.
Deletehow interesting!! thanks for the glimpse!
ReplyDeleteAnnmarie Pipa: It is just lovely to wander round and see all these things. I prefer it to looking in the shops themselves.
DeleteThis is wonderful! Artists so often don't get credited. Thanks for adding the info. In the US there are a lot of people who would like to dismantle what pitifully little we have left for art funding--and it really is pitifully little. It's considered an "extra" that's not worth anything, unless it somehow creates money for businesses. I love the idea of a public art program.
ReplyDeletePaper Chipmunk: I am really pleased that people asked for more information. It was truly remiss of me not to have included it the first times around. And yes, the Chief Minister who went gung ho with funding for the arts was considered a bit of a loony leftie. I am so glad he did it though.
DeleteThank you! Another reason to visit! Love "Life Cycle"... simple, elegant and clever...
ReplyDeletedaisyfae: Life Cycle is indeed all of those things. Thank you.
DeleteYou have found beautiful sculptures! My fav is the sheep
ReplyDeleteKim @ Stuff could...: Lots of people like the sheep. It is one of the longest standing art works here. A great choice.
DeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteAsh: Welcome and thank you.
DeleteI think that all the statues that you can't tell what they are should be melted down and cast into statues of dingoes.
ReplyDeleteSnowbrush: And what do you have against statues of cats?
Deletemost are intriguing and lovely in their own way, but those running dogs, big heart! and the sheep, love!
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