Calgary removes $559,000 sculpture after realizing it’s basically a giant sun laser that burns through clothing
After a sun-singed jacket, some software glitches and more than a year with blue construction fence around a beautification project, city officials have removed a $559,000 art sculpture from in front of a northeast Calgary recreation centre, unsure it can be fixed.
The city’s public art program, which spends 1% of infrastructure budgets on beautification pieces, has long drawn controversies about price, location and esthetic value.
This situation is new.
“It’s a beautiful, shiny object. And that, I think is part of the problem,” said Sarah Iley, the city’s art and culture manager.
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Calgary removes $559,000 sculpture after realizing it’s basically a giant sun laser that burns through clothing | National Post
After a sun-singed jacket, some software glitches and more than a year with blue construction fence around a beautification project, city officials have removed a $559,000 art sculpture from in front of a northeast Calgary recreation centre, unsure it can be fixed.
The city’s public art program, which spends 1% of infrastructure budgets on beautification pieces, has long drawn controversies about price, location and esthetic value.
This situation is new.
“It’s a beautiful, shiny object. And that, I think is part of the problem,” said Sarah Iley, the city’s art and culture manager.
more
Calgary removes $559,000 sculpture after realizing it’s basically a giant sun laser that burns through clothing | National Post