What the actual fuck.
These Cottesloe gallery owners, Gullotti, and City of Perth (inc a certain former Mayor) should get their heads out of their own arses, (or is it each others?), if they think its appropriate to turn Stirling Gardens into their own billboard ad for most of the year for their glitzy little show starring the latest ‘genius’ the US has farted out.
Sounds like one of those really fantastic and fun ideas the rich have among themselves at some soiree. Quickly proceeding to handshakes and backslaps, while casually forgetting they’re refering to Public Space, Public Money, Public Amenity.
The reasoning for it is so tenuous, John Glenn’s ‘City of Light’ comments. Old mate Florida and the Cottesloe Gallery definitely put the money before reason here. But that seems to be the theme of our Age.
Money before Reason…
As art, the Kebab is not world shaking. But it is more than art, it’s a piece of Perth. Ideally I’d like to see it restored. But if it has to be replaced, then it should be replaced by something that is/will be another part of Perth.
The ‘I’ve got these statues in 12 countries on 5 continents’ guy gets bragging rights, Perth gets to be a statistic in his story. I don’t think this is a fair deal. The astronaut would be a part of that guy’s story. Not Perth’s.
This captures the essence of the problem.
I guess this is what i meant last night, when i’s banging on about Public this and that, etc.
Simpsons monorail vibes.
