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Ill-Albatross-8963 t1_j5onk4b wrote

Name a bigger failure public art installation?

Have you seen the picture it was modeled after, didn't even do a good job with the try

Should look into whoever got paid for this thing for kickbacks

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Chippopotanuse t1_j5ox2en wrote

So here’s the ones that jump out:

Lucille Ball shitshow

Elderly woman tries to fix priceless artwork

Ronaldo statue that looks like a bad acid trip

Balloon Fest 86 in Cleveland. Not really “art” but a public spectacle shitshow nonetheless.

But yeah…this MLK sculpture missed in every possible way.

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Ill-Albatross-8963 t1_j5plgr0 wrote

The balloon one, oh man, yeah didn't air traffic and all

I dunno about the others, 10 million for this atrocity

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HeartFullONeutrality t1_j5ouwad wrote

Metal is expensive. Also, I'd guess shaping and transporting it costs money. How much do you think it should have cost?

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[deleted] t1_j5ovglk wrote

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HeartFullONeutrality t1_j5ovsa2 wrote

Well, that's like, your opinion, man!

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[deleted] t1_j5p6y8d wrote

I back his opinion

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HeartFullONeutrality t1_j5pciqi wrote

Cool. I mean, some rich douchebags decided to waste $10M of their money into building this monstrosity, why do you care? If anything, all the online snark has been worth it.

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[deleted] t1_j5pifbp wrote

I am totally here for the snark, and possibly chaos.

I don’t care per se. Just don’t think this was the best use of funds, though agree everyone has the right to what they want with their money.

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HeartFullONeutrality t1_j5s6qh5 wrote

Would they individuals that donated 10M for this have donated it if it was for affordable housing instead? furthermore, do they only donate to this cause, or do they donate to other, more social causes? how much affordable housing can you actually build with 10M? is it immoral to use money in anything other than affordable housing?

If it makes you feel better, one of my friends does fundraising for the arts. As a liberal, he hates that he needs to be surrounded by Republicans at fundraising events, but he says it's the only way to raise money, as Democrat donors are completely uninterested in donating to the arts: they all want to donate to feel-good causes, like the aforementioned affordable housing. Meanwhile, Republicans are more willing to donate to the arts (which is kind of unsurprising seeing how a lot of rich people use art to store value, if not outright to launder money).

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