Reading this thread makes it obvious: most of the posters agree that the city should spend something on public art. 1% allocation of capital project value is not extraordinary.
Those defending this particular installation could be categorized as follows:
1) We, the stupid peasants, are not qualified to make judgements on the quality of this thing, even though we kinda hate the look of it; thus, we shalt trust the art experts who can do no wrong. These people include themselves in the stupid peasants group.
2) We, the knowledgeable, do understand how beautiful/provocative/interesting this $hit really is. You, the stupid peasants, shalt trust the experts, shut up and be thankful. These posters include themselves in our cultural elite and feel sorry for the rest of us.
Both groups are hilarious.
