tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post8924671146467199701..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Antony Gormley's sculptures of naked men don't get the reaction he hoped for in Hong KongYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-5586234717375258212016-01-03T23:17:20.461+08:002016-01-03T23:17:20.461+08:00Hi Bill --
You're right that I'm not too ...Hi Bill --<br /><br />You're right that I'm not too impressed by Mr Gormley's work -- and do reckon that it's an unneccessary import from a former colonial power. I think though that a sculpture of Fan Bingbing in the middle of Hong Kong would truly raise heckles -- seeing as that might be read as the symbol of a contemporary colonial/imperial wanna-be seeking to (further) imposeYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-59744008930881144802015-12-22T03:27:01.459+08:002015-12-22T03:27:01.459+08:00Hi YTSL,
After reading this entry, you sound as i...Hi YTSL,<br /><br />After reading this entry, you sound as if you aren't very impressed with Mr Gormley's work...After reading your CNN link and other online sights, I doubt if these sculptures are necessary at all. The artist says he wants to "liberate the buildings as shapes." Since these sculptures are molded after the artist's own body, the only thing "liberating&Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-23437888298784693492015-12-20T23:57:53.513+08:002015-12-20T23:57:53.513+08:00Hi "The Fragrant Harbour" --
Hahahaha r...Hi "The Fragrant Harbour" --<br /><br />Hahahaha re what people have been doing to the statue on Queen's Road Central! <br /><br />I wonder whether Antony Gormley's visited Hong Kong and actually seen the locations where the statues have been placed. In any case, I think we can chalk this art project among those where the idea may have been good but the execution less so. YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-9169085357608581922015-12-20T16:29:58.682+08:002015-12-20T16:29:58.682+08:00HI YTSL -- Yeah I agree with you about this "...HI YTSL -- Yeah I agree with you about this "exhibition"... I spotted one statue that was visible from my gym -- 18 floors up! And you had to see it from a certain angle otherwise it was hidden! Then the one on Queen's Road Central, the first time I saw him, someone put a scarf around his neck (it was cold that day!), the second time it was a condom... Goodbye HK, Hello YVRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220868581581406872noreply@blogger.com