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   Undertoad  Thursday Oct 28 02:13 PM

10/28/2004: Elephant sculpture



English artist Anthony Heywood was inspired to create this for Australia's Bondi Beach "Sculptures by the Sea"... after watching TV footage of elephants being killed. We've had a few elephant killings on IotD, here and here.

(Mr. Heywood is unwrapping the work, the wrap is not a part of it.)



Cyber Wolf  Thursday Oct 28 04:42 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Undertoad
(Mr. Heywood is unwrapping the work, the wrap is not a part of it.)
Well of course! He doesn't want the thing to spoil.


Elspode  Thursday Oct 28 04:46 PM

I had two thoughts. The first one ocurred to me before I clicked on the link, and that thought was "How in the world do elephants hold the hammer and chisel?!", but then I reasoned that they could be working in some other medium, perhaps clay or bronze.

The second thought was after I looked at the picture, and that thought was "Wow...that's pretty damn cool."



capnhowdy  Thursday Oct 28 05:47 PM

Yep- I wouln't have wanted the job of removing all the bugs post transit. The plastic wrap was the most brilliant idea of the whole sculpture, in my opinion.
Maybe I should try to purchase this work to place in my foyer. I wonder what they will do with it after the exibit?
I think it would make a very nice artificial reef.



xoxoxoBruce  Thursday Oct 28 06:39 PM

I'd like to see the rest of the "Sculptures by the Sea". Leah is going Sunday, maybe she'll take some pictures for us.



Leah  Thursday Oct 28 06:49 PM

I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT I'm going to see this exhibition at Bondi Beach on Sunday. The exhibition only opened yesterday. Can't wait. No sleep in for me on Sunday, my boyfriend and I will be there early for a spot of breakfast. I'll even get a photo of the elephant sculpture so watch out Bruce . No where near as good as the real things, but fun nonetheless.



Leah  Thursday Oct 28 06:51 PM

Bruce, you just beat me by the hair of my chin.



Leah  Friday Oct 29 12:50 AM

By the way, I think that's my old dish rack from 1995.



xoxoxoBruce  Friday Oct 29 01:12 AM

There’s something about a “spot of breakfast” that stirs my imagination.
Hmmm....so does the hair on your chin.
Have fun...take lots of pictures......send them.



mmmBoy  Friday Oct 29 12:04 PM

Do the TV's work? He should loop the footage that inspired the work.



Elspode  Friday Oct 29 12:33 PM

That would be treading into Nam June Paik's territory.



Brown Thrasher  Friday Oct 29 02:43 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by capnhowdy
Yep- I wouln't have wanted the job of removing all the bugs post transit. The plastic wrap was the most brilliant idea of the whole sculpture, in my opinion.
Maybe I should try to purchase this work to place in my foyer. I wonder what they will do with it after the exibit?
I think it would make a very nice artificial reef.
I've seen your foyer. I',m sure it would't fit. However, I think the artificial reef is more practical. Maybe the fish would see themselves in the many t.v. screens available on this exhibit and say wow. what a wondrful piece of art? I',m better looking than I thought!!!!!!!!!!


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