The Big Art Project

Gayle · 06-11-2005, 10:58

Channel 4 has launched a project called The Big Art Project

http://www.channel4.com/culture/micr...art/index.html

It's plan is to put six modern art sculptures in six places around the UK. All the sites will be nominated by the public and the designs will be chosen by the public.
I'm telling you about this without any bias as I don't know yet whether it's a good thing or a bad thing but whatever it is it will no doubt start to gather steam.
The sites chosen will no doubt get a lot of publicity and attention for their areas.
I'm also letting you know about this because this will is one of those opportunities that usually goes to the bigger cities - I can see Manchester and Liverpool putting in a bid and once again we'll be ignored as that little green bit that's just above them. People in the cities will no doubt mobilise their teams and be able to put together really good proposals.
I can see it being an ideal opportunity for one of the 'Friends of....' groups to gain extra funding and publicity - it would certainly be helpful for a 'Friends of ...' group that was currently going for a huge amount of funding to show to the potential funders that they were really determined to get the best for the park.

godfrey · 06-11-2005, 12:54

Because this is a 'big' art project it will doubtlessly go to a 'big' location.

I am all for the raising of cultural awareness but size-wise Accrington is perhaps out-of-the-way. There are lots of locations here that could take a medium-size sculpture. Oakhill, Hayworth, Broadway. . . . .

A large sculpture needs to overlook a busy road and be easily seen without causing accidents through rubber-necking. So a Gormley-Angel sized item could be seen from the M65 (Dunkenhalgh Park?) or the A56 (Peel Park?), say.

cashman · 06-11-2005, 13:19

shame about the big city syndrome,wouldn't mind one for accy if it was suitable,agree with godfrey we do have sites. can't think what at the moment- but i don't envisage an angel of accrington being suitable. lol

chav1 · 06-11-2005, 13:33

a big bronze accy nori brick welcoming people to accrington would be nice..

ok ok a brick dosnt say welcome but its part of our towns heritage

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yes i know iron was used before some smart alec says but they didnt use bronze lol

SPUGGIE J · 06-11-2005, 15:31

It could go in the middle of Broadway.

Margaret Pilkington · 06-11-2005, 15:34

As long as it isn't a statue of PB puffing on a cheroot.

SPUGGIE J · 06-11-2005, 15:37

Not a hope of that happening because if it did someone would pinch it for scrap.

chav1 · 06-11-2005, 16:32

speaking of stupid statues..

that one in blackburn of a woman and child who is reaching down for its teddy bear has to be one of the worst ever

has anyone else walked into it on a busy day because it blends into the crowd and you think its someone real lol

Acrylic-bob · 06-11-2005, 21:03

Well, Well!! Will wonders never cease, public art that actually does what it was intended to do. Who would have thought it?

WillowTheWhisp · 06-11-2005, 22:46

I love that statue in Blackburn and I've never walked into it - yet. But then I tend not to walk into real people either - much.

SPUGGIE J · 06-11-2005, 23:28

I aint seen this statue were are they hiding it?

chav1 · 07-11-2005, 01:06

right in the middle of the path at the bus station..

youve probably seen it just take a closer look at that bronze lady you have been talking to for the past 10 years and it will become clear why she never talks back to you lol

SPUGGIE J · 07-11-2005, 01:07

She must have set up home after i left Accy.

WillowTheWhisp · 07-11-2005, 08:45

Talking of Blackburn, I like what they've done to Church Street.

park381 · 07-11-2005, 08:58

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Talking of Blackburn, I like what they've done to Church Street.

Blackburn with Darwen seems to be a go-ahead authority that can find the funding for these projects, look at the new builds at the bottom of Audley.HBC are the poor neighbours