Dancers on a Lakefront - new art for Belconnen

i wish stanhope would STOP spending taxpayers money on his so called “art work”. Canberra the city of bad taste

Most of the above posts are a pefect example of why the government can never win. If they build basic (cheap) buildings they get shit canned for ugly concrete buildings and no street character. If they spend money putting in public artworks and a splash of colour they get shit canned for wasting money that could have otherwise been spent on schools and health.

Who the hell would want to be a local pollie hey? No wonder we have the dills that we have.

The expenditure on these sticks, in addition to the money for the Cavalry Baseball team, the artists centre, and the recent art at the Arboretum is probably welcomed by those with an interest.

Pity that the $8M funding for anything motorsport related has been quietly returned to consolidated revenue, and enthusiasts denied the promised facilities.

Don’t know much about that sort of art but I’ve been as pissed as a poet on pay day…

I like it, but then again I like the idea of an arboretum =)

Would like it even more if they called it “Loose Sticks in Concrete”.

Furry Jesus said :

do you know any artists with fat wallets?

Nope. Don’t know any fat artists. Don’t most only scrape in one meal a day?

As for the Dancers, I wonder if their rustling sound will remain appealing?

talking about absence of intellect, anyone want to open a book on how long before the first shopping trolley sits proudy atop the dancers, and special prizes for a matching row?

bobbatty said :

I am concerned about the absence of intellect in most of the comments surrounding these spear like artistic artefacts. Let’s stop thinking that art is a waste of money and think more about the aesthetic value for the community in having something to look at that isn’t a statue of Stan-in-hope for next election.

Get used to it bobbatty, most posters (not me) on this site seem to have the view that public art = bad.

Wow and wow…I just listened to the pictures that move taken by Johnboy and I must say that I was mightily impressed. These are much better than I anticipated and will amuse people for hours! I’m going to send visitors for sure.

I am concerned about the absence of intellect in most of the comments surrounding these spear like artistic artefacts. Let’s stop thinking that art is a waste of money and think more about the aesthetic value for the community in having something to look at that isn’t a statue of Stan-in-hope for next election.

All the south side gets is two identical windmills!

Beautiful addition to the arts precinct, yes. $165k no. Fat artist’s wallet – do you know any artists with fat wallets?

Too flexible for spears, but I bet they’d be good for flagellation.

p1 said :

Looks interesting. I too am a little concerned about it’s ability to withstand drunk people wandering home from Sails The Lighthouse. Also of concern is it’s UV stability (will the yellow still look good in a few years), and what it will be like in a truly high wind.

Hopefully they won’t go flying off and impaling passers-by!

How soon before people snap them off?

they will also provide a handy source of spears whilst rioting.

165k…..for some sticks.
Which arse clown approved the purchase of some yellow sticks for 165k? wow.
Seriously, aren’t there more important causes to put money into than fattening up some “artists” wallet?

Now if they’d designed the Grasses sculpture on the GDE to move and make noise (think massive I-beams clanging together) it would be that much better!

Bamboo would have done a better job I think…

…or why not just put a pond out the front and transplant some of the real stuff from a few meters away?

Looks interesting. I too am a little concerned about it’s ability to withstand drunk people wandering home from Sails The Lighthouse. Also of concern is it’s UV stability (will the yellow still look good in a few years), and what it will be like in a truly high wind.

ah yes, how’s the serenity?

Wow, I’m excited! As I’ve previously posted, Belco is on the move and will be vibrant and attractive after the completion of the mall and other facilities. Even though you may think that yellow sticks are wasteful, it all adds to the ambiance.

$165K I think CT said.

An interesting piece, the colour will really stand out when the adjacent trees are green.

But I’m guessing it will be a vandalism magnet. Some pieces are better off indoors. As I said in the thread about the zebras getting wrecked, outdoor art has to be bombproof cos there are altogether too many cretins out there.

Wow, some sticks! How much did we fork out for these?