New Zealand train station erects questionably shaped sculpture

[Liberal_in_LA]

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New Zealand train station erects questionably shaped sculpture
A train station near the city of Auckland put up an aluminum sculpture called 'Transit Cloud,' although not many locals see much of a cloud in the shape. The artist said that the reaction has been a 'little but upsetting,' but added that art 'is there to provoke the reaction.'
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/new-zealand-rail-station-erects-phallic-shaped-sculpture-article-1.2106771

[cwydro]

1. "Erects!'

I knew what I was going to see before I even clicked on this thread!

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. lol

[Jackpine Radical]

2. What's questionable about it?

Pretty obvious to me.

[cwydro]

4. Point taken. nt

[FLPanhandle]

5. should have been named the "transit penis"

The station will be memorable anyway.

[uppityperson]

6. Oh there is no way they could have missed what that represents.

Head in the clouds?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. "Questionably shaped"? Nothing questionable about it.

But I'd have done it in pink plaster.

[miyazaki]

8. Hard to tell from the angle, but it looks well hung. n/t

[Jesus Malverde]

25. DUZY!

[miyazaki]

27. It seems an awkward space, wonder if it took long to get it up? n/t

[Jesus Malverde]

30. Your killing me

Are you in Japan they have a great sochu from Miyazaki?

[NV Whino]

9. I love New Zealand!

Looks like it lights up, too.

[Omaha Steve]

10. From "Something About Mary"

Franks & beans!!!

[ND-Dem]

11. I don't see any point to having that sculpture in a transit facility. Tasteless and stupid, IMO.

Why would art be given public funds to 'provoke' people who are just trying to get to and from work, or maybe visit grandma?

Seems more like the asshole artist wanted to poke a stick at someone and get the government to pay for the stick.

Barf.

[Blue Owl]

18. It was erected over the bus garage door

n/t

[ND-Dem]

20. is there some significance? their bus drivers are dicks, or something?

[msanthrope]

22. I miss Hannah Bell on threads like these. nt

[ND-Dem]

23. ?

[freshwest]

34. I didn't remember her comments on art or would be art, though. And what would LG say?

[msanthrope]

36. Indeed....I would have liked her perspective on this public art...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022270920

[freshwest]

38. OMG... that and all the links there... Whoosh!

[Rex]

12. Penis De Milo?

Come on, it is live from Auckland! Why can't a huge dick hang above the streets? Not like it is a church or something.

Depending on which side of the issue you fall on it could be this;


or this;

Notice in the bottom picture it is enlarged so there is some debate.

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. what is that?

[jmowreader]

32. It's a church

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. LOL!

[Major Nikon]

40. It's not the size that counts

[Rex]

41. And they say nobody is trying to contact alien lifeforms!

Clearly you can see that from space.

[Number23]

42. They're not even TRYING to be subtle with that one. It even has "intestines!"

[In_The_Wind]

13. I've seen a lot of clouds over the years but not one of 'em looked like a penis.

[LiberalAndProud]

15. Clouds and raindrops. Right?

I'm supposed to think the artist didn't notice? Really?

[bigtree]

17. looking at clouds: That one looks like a car; that one looks like a dog; that one looks like a kite

...that one looks like a giant penis!

[Ramses]

19. Things looking to be pointing up at that train station

[NBachers]

21. Maybe we need one here in "Balltimore - Next stop Balltimore"

[msanthrope]

35. It's pronounced "Bawlmer" (reallly!) nt

[lpbk2713]

24. Sounds like a cock and bull story to me.

[Warren DeMontague]

26. Man, that is an awfully elaborate lightning rod

...emphasis on "rod"

[geomon666]

28. .

[ucrdem]

29. That's the nuttiest cloud I've ever seen.

Hate to see the also-rans in that competition!

[lob1]

31. I hear the building on the right's having a small apartment.

[pnwest]

33. Well, that's just not even subtle.

[Major Nikon]

37. So what's the problem?

[hifiguy]

39. Looks like the Kiwis have

a balls-up on their hands.

[Special Prosciuto]

43. Kinda cool, methinks. Geodesic Outreach!