Angels And Aliens
An interesting article about public art and the Fourth Plinth by Michaela Crimmin in today's paper. I thought I'd quote this bit though:The Angel of the North is a good example of the tensions surrounding public art. For the inhabitants of Gateshead, it has become a symbol: of obduracy or defiance, perhaps, or maybe even of something darker. It certainly has a tragic air. The question is: does the work's adoption by the community make complaints about its artistic merit irrelevant?
To my mind, the Angel has always had the look of a Dr Who villain. I mean that as a compliment. The new Dr Who - at times stunningly bold, at times mawkishly sentimental, at times, still, made from cardboard - seems to sum up the national mood as well as anything. It is not high drama. But it is not half bad.
To my mind, the Angel has always had the look of a Dr Who villain. I mean that as a compliment. The new Dr Who - at times stunningly bold, at times mawkishly sentimental, at times, still, made from cardboard - seems to sum up the national mood as well as anything. It is not high drama. But it is not half bad.