Monday, 10 January 2011

The Domain, Art Gallery, sculptures

These contemporary works of art sit at the edge of the landbridge, north of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, in The Domain. The dark bronze sculpture “Prometheus for Franz Kafka” is 3.45 metres tall and was created by William Tucker in 1990. It represents “a lump of matter [reflecting] on the mythological Prometheus ... and the writings of Franz Kafka”. The untitled angular, yellow, abstract concrete piece nearby was made by Mike Parr in 1998 and is on loan from the John Kaldor collection. The kindest word I can use to describe them is 'interesting'.

24 comments:

  1. I was going to say crap, but interesting is a word you can use here.

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  2. Now they're not that bad; maybe they improve on the other side. Boom & Gary of The Vermilon River, Canada.

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  3. Definitely art is totally subjective but I would agree with you in here J.

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  4. Sometimes indeed as difficult as life itself. The one in the background reminds me of a 'monk who bends', maybe 'earth' as well.

    Please have a good new week.

    daily athens

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  5. Sandy Carlson, maybe they did find these. It would explain why they didn't have a plaque nearby or maybe the artists didn't want to take any credit for them.

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  6. Truly interesting! Thanks for dropping by :)

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  7. I've tried to interpret them but I couldn't. :) Your word is kinder.

    Happy MYM.

    Liz @ MLC

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  8. Um, yes, er, interesting indeed.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. the one in the background reminds me an orc on its knees.:p

    Mellow Yellow Monday

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  10. art can be appreciated by people who loves them.

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  11. The only art I see is your great photo.

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  12. IMHO your word is too kind... I cannot make head or tail of these, but I'm probably just too unsophisticated to appreciate modern art ;-P

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  13. I like contemporary art because I think I can make one ^_^ Happy Monday!
    Mellow Yellow Monday

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  14. Interesting is what came to my mind as well. The darker one in the back reminds me of a Pokemon figure my daughter once had.
    Happy New Year!
    Mine is here

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  15. Frankly, the one on the left looks like shit, or more specifically, a large turd. No offense intended.

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  16. I think kids would climb on the one in front. I'm sure they would be less kind to one in back. Interesting. Yes...that's it.

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  17. Hmmmm, I think I will stick with interesting as well...

    It got me thinking, art doesn't have to be beautiful is it? Who knows what that glob of concrete and pointy-thing mean, only the artist can tell...

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  18. Hmmm, I love modern art but for these I will stick with "interesting".

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