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Title: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: okarol on June 19, 2007, 12:17:29 AM

Rooftop statues prompt suicide reports

Mon Jun 18, 10:18 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Statues scattered across central London rooftops as part of artist Antony Gormley's latest exhibition are proving a serious headache for police.

Since the 31 life-sized replicas of Gormley's naked body went up in early May, police have been bombarded with telephone calls from members of the public reporting that they had spotted a would-be suicide jumper.

"We had several calls a day in the early stages and are now receiving two or three a day," a police spokeswoman said.

"In most cases, callers are questioned specifically about what they have seen and we are able to reassure them that they have seen one of the statues."

But suggesting that police have better things to do, she asked: "How long will the statues be in place?"

Gormley's exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery runs to August 19.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070618/od_nm/jumpers_dc_1;_ylt=Al.Xk4txTJVsVtNnoOtzK50E1vAI

Title: Re: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: thegrammalady on June 19, 2007, 08:01:17 AM

"art" has an overinflated sense of self worth   :twocents;

Title: Re: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: glitter on June 19, 2007, 08:08:51 AM

its interesting.............

Title: Re: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: Sara on June 19, 2007, 03:13:08 PM

You'd think that wouldn't be allowed...

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Post by: Sluff on June 19, 2007, 05:13:24 PM

I'm sure they will be forced to remove them soon.

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Post by: kitkatz on June 21, 2007, 07:33:51 PM

Hey look on the top of that building? Batman!  No, no just Artistic Man

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Post by: Bajanne on June 22, 2007, 12:28:12 AM

ART SCHMART!

Title: Re: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: Bill Peckham on June 23, 2007, 10:00:35 PM

http://xmarkjenkinsx.com/outside.html

I thought many of the street installations at the above link were pretty cool.

Title: Re: They call that art? hehehe
Post by: glitter on June 24, 2007, 11:49:48 AM

thanks for that link Bill- I spent quite a bit of time on that site- surreal- I loved the tape sculpture-that is incredible-made me want to go buy some tape myself.