Public Art Around

The World

The Crown

http://www.geograph.ie/photo/30148
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Name: The Crown

Artist: Larne Skills Development
Location: larne, Ireland
Cost: 13,000
http://www.geograph.ie/photo/3456052

Context & Purpose

Created for the Queens
Diamond Jubilee
Politically symbolic
Placed in a roundabout

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/90576
37/Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-The-Queen-in-Numbers-Part-1.html

Arguments Against The Crown

Councillor Declan O'Loan
Claimed it was in "'utterly poor
taste'"
Critics dubbed it "'the Burger
King mound'"

http://eightyearoldme.blogspot.com/2011/11/bkcrown.html

In general people just think it is

ugly

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northernireland-news/right-royal-fuss-over-larne-sdiamond-jubilee-crown-1-6876812

Arguments For The Crown

It doesn't need to be perfect
to be legitimate
It's just for a roundabout
It brings tourism

http://www.sknclt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tourist.jpg

In My Opinion

Art does not need to be pretty,

but Public Art needs to please the
public

http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/webimage/1.4043776.13420051
71!/image/4194525008.jpg

COUNTER VOID

http://www.venice-exhibitions.org/var/cat_file_Tats
uo_Miyajima_-_Counter_Void_-_2003.jpg

Title: Counter Void

Artist: Tatsuo Miyajima
Location: TV Asahi station
in Roppongi hills, Tokyo
Funding: Site specific
commission by TV Asahi

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/509253805_c75f9f2933.jpg /
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5045/5233161761_e83486dc11.jpg

Context & Purpose

A contrast between Life and Death.
They count down through single digits, never reaching zero.
...it begins to seem that each counter comes from a
different universe.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_fc8QUHrx0g0/SGBs-9A8PcI/AAAAAAAA
C-I/6tboOGremV8/s912/DSC_0363%28001%29.jpg

Relight Project
In response to the Tohoku disaster of 2011,
Miyajima turned off the lights.
Now, the RELIGHT PROJECT is bringing the
installation back to life in March, 2016.

http://www.scaithebathhouse.com/data/projects/assets_c/2010/10/2_void_b-thumb-550xauto-804.jpg

With my mind bewildered by thoughts of

those who had lost their lives and those
who continue to suffer, I was unable to
turn it back on.
Miyajima, Sep. 2013

Relight IT!

Social value
Re-ignite 3.11
conversation
Reflect/inspire
Its pretty!
www.scaithebathhouse.com/data/projects/assets_c/20
10/10/2_void_b-thumb-550xauto-804.jpg

AFRICA

http://www.capetownpartnership.co.za/2014/09/10things-to-think-about-public-art

Title: Africa
Artist: Brett Murray
http://www.goodmangallery.com/artists/brettmurray

Location: Cape Town, South Africa by St

Georges Mall
Funding: Cape Town Urban Arts
Foundation and the J.K Gross Trust, and
Association For Visual Arts (AVA)

http://www.brettmurray.co.za/p
ublic-art/africa/

Context & Purpose

Controversy
Afro vs. Euro Centrism
Art and Culture

http://www.brettmurray.co.za
/public-art/africa/

Against Argument
Offensive- Religious
City Council- NO
Partial Nudity
Murray- Infamous

http://www.brettmurray.co.za/publicart/africa/

Arguments For Africa

Pro-afro centrism
British artist Roger Palmer said, After all the hype, it's a
formal sculpture in the classic tradition."
People- empowered
No protesters

My Opinion

GOOD
I think Murray's intended message
is really powerful and adds a lot
more to this piece

Alternating Current

http://www.artventureaustralia.com/previous-works/alternating-current-2014/

Title: Alternating Current

Established: 2014
Artists: Gail Mason & Paul D.
Johnson
Location: Lismore, New
South Wales, Australia
Funding: $291,500 AUD

http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/council-deep-w
residents-over-300000-sculpture/2320482/

Context & Purpose

Beautifying the area

Attract Tourism
Commends the
people of Lismores
resilience
http://www.artventureaustralia.com/previousworks/alternating-current-2014/

Arguments Against Alternating Currents

Money could have been

used on roads and
infrastructure
Many do not find it
aesthetically pleasing

http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/councildeep-water-residents-over-300000sculpture/2320482/

Arguments For Alternating Currents

Revitalizes the area and

gives it a recognizable
feature
Encourages more tourism
Encourages more public art

http://www.artventureaustralia.com/previousworks/alternating-current-2014/

Personal Opinion

Good Intention, bad execution

Praises the public for resilience
Extreme budgeting problems
General dislike from the
population