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Cool New Public Art Piece in SW
http://globalnews.ca/news/1252491/ne...g-controversy/
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The sculpture is an interpretation of a chinook arch and is being built in Barb Scott Park in the southwest.
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The $370-thousand project was designed by an American company, and will be officially unveiled in June.
Sometimes you lose with this public installations (giant blue ring) sometimes you win, big.
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It's awesome. Reminiscent of "The Bean".
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Better than the ring, and cheaper too. I'll take it I guess
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Cool New Public Art Piece in SW
VERY cool.
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It's awesome. Reminiscent of "The Bean".
First thing that sprang to my mind too. Love that thing, Chicago's awesome.
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This was a 1% art cost of a bigger project, standard municipal rules. Great piece, looks awesome. Apparently it changes color when you touch it.
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I was hoping for a cell phone tower, but this will do.
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$370000?!
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$370000?!
It's not your money, give it back!!
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The only controversy is saying it is in the SW and putting it in the middle of latteville. I was excited that the burbs were scoring some sweet art.
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The only controversy is saying it is in the SW and putting it in the middle of latteville. I was excited that the burbs were scoring some sweet art.
The burbs got a hula hoop with lights on top. What more do you want?
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$370000?!
Well since you asked....
http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/04/08...aul-in-calgary
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Mrs. Bunk will be on CTV Calgary's morning show talking about this project around 7:45
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VERY cool.
My issue is that the 1% rule is extremely risky, it's fine when you get gems like this but it doesn't excuse the fact that it was half a million dollars down the drain with the blue ring.
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My issue is that the 1% rule is extremely risky, it's fine when you get gems like this but it doesn't excuse the fact that it was half a million dollars down the drain with the blue ring.
Ugh, there's no denying that ring was the WORST. Visually, geographically, and economically.
Partly why I don't know why there would be controversy over this installation, it looks spectacular.
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The only controversy is saying it is in the SW and putting it in the middle of latteville. I was excited that the burbs were scoring some sweet art.
It's too good for the burbs. It needs to be in a pedestrian-heavy environment.
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Partly why I don't know why there would be controversy over this installation, it looks spectacular.
Because if one person doesn't like something, it's "controversial". Global warming? Controversial. Vaccination? Controversial. And then once you label something controversial, you can disregard overwhelming majorities or even scientific facts.
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Because if one person doesn't like something, it's "controversial". Global warming? Controversial. Vaccination? Controversial. And then once you label something controversial, you can disregard overwhelming majorities or even scientific facts.
Apparently the fact it was designed by an American is controversial as well. The Calgary Sun put "American" in quotations and that was a bat signal for people to question it.
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