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Remember that public art work that was installed for the California Biennial in Culver City last week? Street maintenance crews accidently took it away yesterday thinking it was construction materials left on the sidewalk after someone called to complain. Luckily, it wasn't thrown in the trash as they're reinstalling it this afternoon.
This actually brings up some very interesting and good conversation points because this public art program from LAXART questions "the current contexts for the exhibition of art in the public realm." For example, how would this art be approached and thought about if it were in a gallery and not on a street corner (see a similar work by the artist in a gallery setting, 2nd photo above)? Does public art have to be purely decorative, or can it be more abstract and thought-provoking? This piece in particular almost blends into the streetscape and as it continues to live on the sidewalk, the public may begin to question why it's there and could come to a fuller understanding of art.
Los Angeles based sculptor Jedediah Caesar's "Gleaners Stone" will remain on display through Spring at the northeast corner of Washington Boulevard & Marcasel Avenue in Culver City--this time with some signage explaining the work of art.
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HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA.
That's... sad and hilarious.
I think signage, or at least a plaque with the name of the work and the name of the artist, will get it more "street cred." Harhar.
that is pretty funny and sad , put a little sign
Note : See "My Kid Could Paint That" and "You Ain't Artsier than Me" by the Grouch to explain the art game and/or gimmick
See? If a construction crew and remove a work of art under the mistaken idea that it's left over material why can't the city remove billboards/supergraphics?
You forget also that they're starting to pit citizens against each other by reporting taggers. All the taggers should unite to cover ugly billboard blight. In my own backyard, Foothill Blvd. must be one of the ugliest single main streets in LA marring the hillsides of Verdugo and Santa Monica ranges.
The City of Los Angeles has a crew that paints over "tagged" walls. They use one color; some ugly gray. They charge the owner of the building $500 for the privilege of being singled out for "correction."
So here's an idea. Pay taggers, from the fund these crews are paid from, to beautify bill-board blight.
Maybe it got mistaken for construction materials 'cuz it's BAD ART.
It's bad art if you don't like; good art if you so. It's always subjective. Now if the picture were a bit better I'd be able to say it's "bad" or "good", but it just looks like a pile of two by fours from the picture.
Which may explain the construction crew's mistake.