Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Monday, October 26, 2015

Sculpture Removal Controversy Research - Michelle

"Tilted Arc" (1981) - Richard Serra
Federal Plaza, Manhattan

























  • Described as an "ugly, rusted metal wall".
  • People argued that it disrupted the flow of the plaza.
  • It was commissioned with public funds, and cost $175,000.
  • 1,300 employees working in Federal Plaza signed a petition to remove the "eye sore" (1989).
  • The new installation ended up being a worse disruption of plaza flow. (1993)
YouTube video that followed the controversy and after:
















"Sunbather" (2015) - Ohad Meromi
Long Island City, Queens












  • 8ft long reclining human painted vibrant pink.
  • Described as "too bright, too big, too ugly, and too expensive".
  • Argued that people could become distracted and potentially cause accidents.
  • Commissioned for $515,000 in public funds.
  • Artist Hunt Rodriguez installed a movable sculpture created to protest the misuse of tax dollars - his art cost $300 dollars in supplies.

10/26 Model + Arch Section - Michelle