Aimee and I were Christmas shopping in the city yesterday and I couldn't resist taking this shot of the newest addition to the cultural face of Perth to see what you think of it!! This new sculpture in Forrest Place in the city centre was the winner of an international contest and was designed by James Angus, a Perth sculptor who now lives in New York (hmm! smart move maybe haha! only kidding) it's called The Bio Morph, affectionately (or not!) known as The Cactus (
local opinions), the cost to the taxpayers a cool $1 million, it's meant to represent 'a living organism', the practical side of me thinks surely they could have done something a little more useful with the money, but I guess that could apply to most cultural endeavors and we have to leave something behind for future generations, although goodness knows what they'll make of this one....and just to show we haven't gone totally insane here the West, just a little further up in Forrest Place...the very normal Christmas Tree....Hope you have a fabulous week.....!
Well, it is different???? But pretty pricey! Ah, well, what do I know?? I do know one thing, I love your second shot and it does look a lot like Christmas! Have a great week, Grace!
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This is so cool Grace!
ReplyDeleteI like the work, the cost seemed excessive!!
ReplyDeleteTwo terrific photos, Grace! Re the "sculpture" - I rather like it even if it appears that three people are giving me the "finger." :-)
ReplyDeleteI like it but it sure is pricey! I wonder what cost so much and also wonder how timeless it is - will it still work aesthetically 20 years from now. It may be too 2011!
ReplyDeleteSo much creativity is apparent in your shots! What a wonderful place you live in!
ReplyDeletePretty as. . . . PERTH!
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Ghastly waste of money! Hope it melts!!!
ReplyDeleteA million, eh? Yes, the city might have done better but the sculptor will need every penny to live in NYC. It makes me think more of an audio diagram than a plant.
ReplyDeleteLove the cactus and the crowd in the second shot!
ReplyDeleteVery cool indeed, however, I can think of better ways to spend the amount of money it cost.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week and hope you manage to stay cool♥
Hello Grace, yes it is a good addition to Perth's cultural landscape, but $1 million? Wow! Too much!
ReplyDeleteGreat pix. Love the little boy playing in front of the cactus.
That does sound like a lot of money but, I have to admit I kind of like it. Art is such a tricky thing.
ReplyDeleteI love outdoor art & yes it is expensive but there are worse things to spend money on. Plus - art has a way of getting people to think about something else for a change.
ReplyDeleteSensational!! LOVE the colour and shape - and it looks like you can touch it! Yeah, lots of money - but there are worse ways to blow a million bucks, many of which have already been demonstrated by those in public office!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a blow-up, you know like those $2 Santas in the Reject Shop.
ReplyDeleteI like it and agree with Red that millions are blown on worse stuff.
ReplyDeleteI think it's fun. So strange to see a lit Christmas tree in the spring!!!!
ReplyDeleteOK, it's fun and even pretty. But.. A MILLION?!!!I understand why he flew away to nyc...
ReplyDeleteAh, tu sais Gracie, c'est international. On ne sait plus trop où commence et où finit l'Art... Souvent, les artistes se font plaisir, et les décideurs des villes croient être in en commandant de telles oeuvres. Mais qu'en pensera-t-on dans 50 ans?...
ReplyDeleteBon début de semaine!
the sculpture looks as if its showing the finger?!
ReplyDeleteIt is always nice that local people immediately have a nickname for art. I think it is rather present with the colour.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...not sure I like the art, but maybe the musicians were better!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the Christmas tree to the cactus. But it does make a nice subject for photographing, esp with that bright color!
ReplyDeleteI actually like it .. and I love that its got a nickname .. like The Cloud in Chicago is dubbed The Bean .. but whats odd to me is everyone in shorts and tee shirts and Christmas trees .. Christmas in summer is still weird to this New Yawker
ReplyDeleteI think I must agree with you. I am all for public art but a lot of it is WAYYYYYY overpriced and sometimes leaves me muttering things I can't print! HA
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$1 million??, sounds like a looot of money.
ReplyDelete«Louis» has this to say about "The Cactus" and its "creator:" Rodin has nothing to fear...
ReplyDeletethe place looks fun, but i can't resist when i see a christmas tree, they look very pretty. ^0^
ReplyDeleteA million for that? I should have been an artist. But then it's only a very small percentage of artists that make any money.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what others opinions of the art would be if you had left the price tag out?
ReplyDeleteIt happens everywhere, but I can't understand why an institution or a private citizen can pay this kind of money for some colorful urban furniture.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's certainly a cheerful addition!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of money! I kind of like it though.
ReplyDeleteThe cactus looks fun, but I prefer the very normal Christmas Tree...
ReplyDeleteI don't know Perth...never been there but there are lots of things happening your way ! :)
ReplyDeleteNice capture!
Hello,here I am at the bottom of our list of posters. I just wanted to say that I like your green cactus. It is bright and cheerful and sort of fun. Of course I don't have to look at it every day.
ReplyDeleteThey say there is no price you can put on art...but that is pretty pricey! You never know though, it may become one of the most famous art objects in time! :D
ReplyDeleteLove the "normal" christmas tree, so pretty!
The green sculpture is fantastic! Love it.
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