Comments on: New Art on Old Fire Boxes

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:50:01 +0000

In their defense…

1. The artists are highschool students participating in a summer program
2. The sculptures are temporary (2 to 4 weeks)

They will be replaced by subtler, permanent installations later in the fall

By: emikael

emikael — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:05:04 +0000

Umm… I can only speak for the one at 11th and Girard when I say I am on the verge of tearing it down myself. It is a pile of trash and I don’t appreciate having to look at it every day. Seriously… chicken wire, tin foil, trash… wtf?

By: Geezer

Geezer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:23:33 +0000

The fireboxes are cool in their own right, especially when they are painted in an interesting way and covering them in this trashy manner is annoying. If the artist’s intent was to annoy, I offer congratulations on your selfish success. Now take this crap down.

The utility boxes are another matter. Give them the wildest of interpretations. My favorite candidate for a makeover (or removal) – the one that sits proudly in the planter outside The Heights on 14th. What an eyesore.

By: bogfrog

bogfrog — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:57:33 +0000

That’s around the Wonderland… never noticed it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:07:43 +0000

Let’s hope the final pieces aren’t as trashy looking. The one at 11th and Girard looks like someone lit a trash can on fire.

By: saf

saf — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:11:31 +0000

I can assure you all that these are indeed temporary. The final, and quite nice, pieces will be installed at the end of the summer.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:49:54 +0000

I was out walking the other day and came upon one of these on 11th St. As I approached, I thought, man it sucks that people have to put their trash everywhere. Then I realized what I was looking at. So, yeah, I kind of agree that these, while a good faith effort, aren’t all that great.

By: AngryParakeet

AngryParakeet — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:11:29 +0000

I don’t think these are meant to be on display for very long; it’d before the great historical ones are designed so for now I think the are funny.

By: MtP

MtP — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:40:50 +0000

Anyone see the painted TV on top of the transformer at 16th, Harvard and Columbia?

By: SG

SG — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:37:13 +0000

I think it’s a bit shitty. You should see the ones they have in Kalorama- amazing.