This artwork HAR BOUR VIEW, by Jon Campbell is a large scale text banner hanging on the side of a sky bridge, that links two buildings over Wynyard Lane. A view of Sydney Harbour is something desirable but the location of this artwork is clearly not a harbour view, so it encourages people to think about other views. 'Are You Looking At Me? Laneway Art' is part of the Art and About Sydney festival running from 23 September to 24 October 2010.
Not sure what to say about this one.
ReplyDeleteI will use one of this banners on the wall in front of me...
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Strange idea...
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excellent art but a deceptive one.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a work of art provoking the viewer to look...to pay attention to where they actually are...the fact that this is NOT a harbor view reminds the onlooker to be present to the moment "where am I?"
ReplyDeleteWell spotted, Jim.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteStrange, but the lanes usually are. This is my next project - finding the lanes. Didn't find all of them last year. Most of them are a bit far for lunch time.
ReplyDeleteLanes are often very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of encouraging people to think. :)
ReplyDeleteinteresting banner, and the power of suggestion in effect.:p
ReplyDeleteWow, it's interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for capturing the artwork. When I am in Sydney I never seem to get time to visit all the happenings so I enjoy watching them from a distance via your blog.
ReplyDeleteWynyard must have been an important person, we have a Downtown waterfront called Wynyard wharf. I was just there last week.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you look up and away from the milk crates, at least!
ReplyDeleteA fun banner, yes; colourful, yes; gives a new perspective, perhaps; art...??? Hmmm... Nice find for Sunday Bridges, Jim! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an original view of a bridge :)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day
Elisa, Argentina
What a neat way to tackle the topic of a Sunday Bridge. I like this one with the writing on the side. I can remember 47 years ago when I say my first bridge across a street in Atlanta Georgia. It went from one Store to the other one, and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I love this shot.
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A bridge that doesn't span water. Interesting take!
ReplyDeleteit's very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThat does kind of remind me of why we do photoblog memes -- it encourages us to look at things we never looked at before -- or look at them in a different way.
ReplyDeleteWho says a bridge has to have water under it?
ReplyDeleteNot «Louis»
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