Comments on: Turning the Parkways blue. http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ignatius http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Ignatius Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3473 Awful. Annoying. Distracting. Thank god they're gone. Why don't we invite Christo down to drape union avenue in blue cloth next. Please. Awful. Annoying. Distracting. Thank god they’re gone. Why don’t we invite Christo down to drape union avenue in blue cloth next. Please.

]]> By: Susan http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3364 Susan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:55:09 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3364 Like Allie, I thought the banding was some sort of marking the trees for removal or pruning. Since it's in the median, it's impossible to see that there's anything on the banners. I'm all for art in public places but the artist needs to meet the public halfway and at least give us a chance to see what they're attempting to do. Putting it in the median of very busy streets was a pretty bad idea. Like Allie, I thought the banding was some sort of marking the trees for removal or pruning. Since it’s in the median, it’s impossible to see that there’s anything on the banners.

I’m all for art in public places but the artist needs to meet the public halfway and at least give us a chance to see what they’re attempting to do. Putting it in the median of very busy streets was a pretty bad idea.

]]> By: Cristen http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Cristen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:52:58 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3358 I've driven by these things for weeks now and I never knew what they were (other than ugly). I assumed some kids were doing a gag; you can't even make out any "art" on the blue wrapping from the street as you drive by. I assumed someone was marking the trees because they were dying or needed to be trimmed. Turns out - it's art! Who knew. I’ve driven by these things for weeks now and I never knew what they were (other than ugly). I assumed some kids were doing a gag; you can’t even make out any “art” on the blue wrapping from the street as you drive by. I assumed someone was marking the trees because they were dying or needed to be trimmed. Turns out – it’s art! Who knew.

]]> By: Mark Richens http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Mark Richens Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:00:10 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3346 A lot of people, myself included, think the installation is just plain ugly. And we aren't philistines. If these people want to be artists, maybe they should learn to take criticism. Christo's thing in Central Park was covered in graffiti and dog poop by the time all was said and done. I'm frankly getting annoyed at the default Memphis response to critique: "At least we're doing SOMETHING!" And I don't necessarily believe the anecdotes about the South Memphians siccing dogs and pulling guns on them. A lot of people, myself included, think the installation is just plain ugly. And we aren’t philistines. If these people want to be artists, maybe they should learn to take criticism. Christo’s thing in Central Park was covered in graffiti and dog poop by the time all was said and done. I’m frankly getting annoyed at the default Memphis response to critique: “At least we’re doing SOMETHING!” And I don’t necessarily believe the anecdotes about the South Memphians siccing dogs and pulling guns on them.

]]> By: Allie http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3345 Allie Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3345 I haven't been down that direction in a while, so I wasn't aware of the banners, but I have to say that the pictures in the CA made me shudder. The banners look like the tapes they put around trees they plan to kill, and seeing all those trees banded is just horrifying, even though I know what it's supposed to be. Art in public places should make your day more pleasant, not less pleasant, shouldn't it? Shouldn't massive art installations be approved on some sort of aesthetic ground before the artist is allowed to inflict whatever ugliness on the public? I can't help thinking of that black wall in NYC that kept people from walking to their offices until it was torn down thanks to a petition. I haven’t been down that direction in a while, so I wasn’t aware of the banners, but I have to say that the pictures in the CA made me shudder. The banners look like the tapes they put around trees they plan to kill, and seeing all those trees banded is just horrifying, even though I know what it’s supposed to be. Art in public places should make your day more pleasant, not less pleasant, shouldn’t it? Shouldn’t massive art installations be approved on some sort of aesthetic ground before the artist is allowed to inflict whatever ugliness on the public? I can’t help thinking of that black wall in NYC that kept people from walking to their offices until it was torn down thanks to a petition.

]]> By: kalisa http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 kalisa Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:36:49 +0000 http://www.idivamemphis.com/2008/03/13/turning-the-parkways-blue/#comment-3344 the story says the art was installed March 2. Too bad the news couldn't have covered it earlier - like maybe when he was putting it up - so people would have known what it was. the story says the art was installed March 2. Too bad the news couldn’t have covered it earlier – like maybe when he was putting it up – so people would have known what it was.

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