Category: public art

WINTERNot even a single bird flies abovethe high mountain peaks…















WINTER

Not even a single bird flies above
the high mountain peaks stretching off
into the distrance.  Not a trace of human
presence can be detected on the paths.
Only one old fisherman wearing a coir
coat and a leaf hat sits in his little
boat.  He is fishing all alone on the cold river.

Part of a 4 Seasons Group of Murals in Toronto
Organized by:
Ralph Thornton Centre
Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Uninspiring Public ArtThis sculpture was built outside the…



Uninspiring Public Art

This sculpture was built outside the downtown Kitchener Courthouse decades ago, but it’s so incredibly ugly and vaguely rude that the Courthouse moved away.  

Seriously, I’ve often wondered why anyone would spent masses of money on such an awful thing, but as I think about it, this isn’t the first time I’ve blogged about the thing.  And everyone I’ve ever discussed it with has strong opinions on the sausage (or the bowel movement or whatever your pet name for the thing is) even if negative. Which means this piece of sculpture has inspired feelings and gotten people talking about art, so maybe it is serving a purpose.