Category Archives: worst public art

The People’s Cistern

Posted on November 24, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Long before the Convention Centre and The Belltower, the brunt of ugly Perth comments were taken by Parliament House. I went up there to look at it again close-up for The Worst of Perth this week. It is a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Screamer

Posted on November 20, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Sculpture/Public Art Guest Post from Slanderer This one has been panned even in the standard press, however Slanderer doesn’t really show its worst point clearly. The leaping sculpture is supposed to be a young footballer, but is rendered with … Continue reading →

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The First Level of Hell

Posted on November 14, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Ironically it is often only good or interesting art that can shock like a blow to the face, or raise in us revulsion or intense emotion. Bad art usually only produces laughter, mockery or indifference. However this piece next to … Continue reading →

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When it All Goes Pear Shaped

Posted on October 27, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Sculpture/Public Art Interesting to wonder how public art gets commissioned in Perth. From the popular press it would seem that the public doesn’t want anything at all. The most non-confronting of proposals is routinely howled down. Yet at the … Continue reading →

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The Art of The Poleable

Posted on October 12, 2007 by AHC McDonald

  As received from the pen of the Whining Ninja. Unfortunately the picture suffered in extracting it from a word document, but the apocalyptic sky is somehow appropriate. Worst Public Art/Sculpture, guest post by Whining Ninja Am I the only … Continue reading →

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Worst of Perth Walking Tour 3 & 4

Posted on October 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Today we finish Cimbali’s fantastic walking tour, taking in Kalamunda’s public art good taste genocide. I contacted the Kalamunda council, and they said they were “Only following orders” when these structures were erected, and that if they hadn’t put them … Continue reading →

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Worst of Perth Walking Tour (Part Two) Piddling Honky

Posted on October 8, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Public Art/Sculpture We continue Cimbali’s walking tour of Kalamunda’s public art atrocities. Moving on from the turd in the pond, exit Stirk Park at the top gate where Kalamunda road terminates. Cimbali continues… Next comes the Piddling Honkies. While … Continue reading →

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Worst of Perth Walking Tour (Part One)

Posted on October 7, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Public art/sculpture Some excellent work here from Cimbali. May have to reconsider Morley Walruses as worst of the worst public art. Kalamunda is a suburb in the hills east of Perth. Over to you Cimbali… Cimbali says, “Firstly, Gone … Continue reading →

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Belltower. Unnatural Tendencies.

Posted on October 4, 2007 by AHC McDonald

I’m a little apologetic about this Belltower post, as when I took this photo I was doing my best to make it look good. Sorry. When the Belltower on the Swan River at Barrack Street was completed, I wrote to … Continue reading →

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The Walrus: A Perth Native

Posted on September 30, 2007 by AHC McDonald

“Into Time, Into the Dream The Moon and the Sun Only from within can this love shine” Such says the plaque, which seems a little at odds with the walruses on a rock motif. So the love can only shine … Continue reading →

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