Phoenix set to OK $2.4 mil aerial artwork (purchasing, approval)

[Greatday]

It has been called a floating jellyfish, an iconic piece of art and a waste of taxpayer money. But with a majority of the Phoenix City Council's endorsement Tuesday, the proposed piece of public art for a downtown park is now being called a sure thing.

In a 5-3 vote, the council gave preliminary approval for a contract to engineer, fabricate and install the art.

It will be suspended about 55 feet above the Civic Space park, which will be built north of Van Buren Street between Central and First avenues.




http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1218phxartvote1219.html (broken link)

[MaxPower123]

Spongebob would be happy. "Oh majestic jellyfish." LOL

[tomahawk]

Originally Posted by MaxPower123

Spongebob would be happy. "Oh majestic jellyfish." LOL

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joninaz]

It looks to me like a giant bladder. If they affixed some sort of fountain to it, this could become a nice "incontinence awareness" tribute.

[vegaspilgrim]

WTF? Is this a joke? Hold on a second, I might have to puke (.....runs to the garbage can.... splat!!) I never thought I would miss Patriot's Square Park.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

WTF? Is this a joke? Hold on a second, I might have to puke (.....runs to the garbage can.... splat!!) I never thought I would miss Patriot's Square Park.

It will be in Patriots park I understand

[HX_Guy]

No it will be in the newly built park north of Van Buren between Central and 1st Ave.

Personally, I like it. I don't think the picture does it justice but the similar ones around the world look amazing in videos I've seen and are visited by people around the world.

[AngelfaceAZ]

regardless of how it looks I'd feel much better about it if I knew it would last longer than 15 years. What's the point in purchasing a "sculpture" that doesn't last very long?

[HX_Guy]

I believe only the netting or something like that lasts 15-25 years, the rest of course should last much longer. I guess it needs to be maintained.

[Valley Native]

Two million dollars of TAXPAYER money is a waste for something like this. If this aerial sculpture is supposed to be so magnificent, why can't it be paid for with private capital, such as corporate sponsors ... or better yet, the artist herself? Furthermore, the article stated there's not a guarantee that this will hold up in Phoenix's climate. If anything, a public park in a hot desert city should have more shade.

Art is fine, but it doesn't always need to be paid for with pubilc money. Anybody remember those ridiculous pots along the 51 freeway back in the 1990s? I sure hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of that fiasco!