Do You Feel the Need for Public Art, such as sculptures on

[reohn2]

Some excellent public art along many urban cycle tracks.
All provided totally free by graffiti artists.

I agree some public art/graffiti can be very good.

[Bmblbzzz]

Some excellent public art along many urban cycle tracks.
All provided totally free by graffiti artists.

I agree some public art/graffiti can be very good.

Many towns have paid tours of their most celebrated graffiti.

[Bmblbzzz]

As to needing art on sustrans paths and similar; it's not necessary in itself, but we need more than our pure necessities in order to make life pleasant.

[reohn2]

As to needing art on sustrans paths and similar; it's not necessary in itself, but we need more than our pure necessities in order to make life pleasant.

Well said

[Cunobelin]

Some excellent public art along many urban cycle tracks.
All provided totally free by graffiti artists.

I agree some public art/graffiti can be very good.

We had problems with Graffiti along the old Railway Line, so talked the Council into commissioning some work


In 2009 the local School "claimed" Rowner Arch




Further down at Ann's Hill there is a more Naval theme:

[reohn2]

Beats bare concrete any day

I prefer the first one

[Pete Owens]

Sometimes I think that the the cycle paths themselves are intended as a public art work:
http://www.warringtoncyclecampaign.co.uk/facility-of-the-month/September2017.htm

[LollyKat]

[mattsccm]

As many have said, nothing that costs enough to reduce the quality of the path. Topical lumps of metal/machinery that can't be nicked don't look too bad in an industrial setting but in a rural landscape less so. In a natural setting nothing is best. Anything bought from some expensive source is daft.

[reohn2]

As many have said, nothing that costs enough to reduce the quality of the path. Topical lumps of metal/machinery that can't be nicked don't look too bad in an industrial setting but in a rural landscape less so. In a natural setting nothing is best. Anything bought from some expensive source is daft.

I couldn't agree more,and yes the silly priced Angel of the North's are overblown and plain bonkers

[Bmblbzzz]

The Angel of the North is a major tourist attraction, drawing sightseers to Gateshead. It's spawned imitators (or inspirees) as far afield as Australia and, according to Wikipedia, even the most expensive item ever to be valued by Antiques Roadshow. But most of all, it makes people happy to see it. Happy is actually rather a one-dimensional word to describe an art work. As for the cost of it was, again according to Wikipedia, £800,000 and was mostly from lottery funding.

[reohn2]

The Angel of the North is a major tourist attraction, drawing sightseers to Gateshead. It's spawned imitators (or inspirees) as far afield as Australia and, according to Wikipedia, even the most expensive item ever to be valued by Antiques Roadshow. But most of all, it makes people happy to see it. Happy is actually rather a one-dimensional word to describe an art work. As for the cost of it was, again according to Wikipedia, £800,000 and was mostly from lottery funding.

Art has many facets forms and meanings,not always pleasent or appreciative.
To me the A of N is an oversized monstrosity and whilst I dont know what it cost it was waaayyyy too much,of course other people's opinion may differ but that doesn't make mine any less valid.

Rant alert
Whilst I'm on about monstrosities the slab of oversized glass stucture in cental Mancester is a complete and utter eyesore too.
Rant over.

[Bmblbzzz]

Your first sentence is key: "Art has many facets forms and meanings,not always pleasant or appreciative." Disliking art is a form or way of appreciating it as opposed to remaining oblivious. The art works which are the most loved are likely to also be the most hated precisely because they arouse strong feelings. And vice versa of course, those which receive the strongest condemnation are also the most beloved. Value for money is a term I don't think is really applicable to art but in pure economic terms I would be surprised if this sculpture has not brought more than £800,000 into the economy of Gateshead in tourism and other revenues.

[reohn2]

Your first sentence is key: "Art has many facets forms and meanings,not always pleasant or appreciative." Disliking art is a form or way of appreciating it as opposed to remaining oblivious. The art works which are the most loved are likely to also be the most hated precisely because they arouse strong feelings. And vice versa of course, those which receive the strongest condemnation are also the most beloved. Value for money is a term I don't think is really applicable to art but in pure economic terms I would be surprised if this sculpture has not brought more than £800,000 into the economy of Gateshead in tourism and other revenues.

[Cyril Haearn]

Hardly need art in Wales, the landscape is so beautiful, Arenig Fawr is visible from many places like a bactrian camel plodding along just below the horizon