Category Archives: worst sculpture

Short Arm Syndrome

Posted on November 25, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Since Labor Prime Ministers are all the rage today, I thought I better take up CK’s suggestion and cover the curiously short armed statue of John Curtin in front of the Fremantle town hall. CK suggested some kind of thalidomide … 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 Ashfield of History

Posted on November 17, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Garden/Sculpture Mazarina who braved the interior of KGB Headquarters just to get me a shot of their carpet, sent me out to Ashfield to snap the house below. I had already been tipped off by Bedford Cath about this … 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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Jock Kitch

Posted on October 18, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Sculpture This poor fellow looks like he’s got a Cocos Palm caught in his ring. Close to Belmont Raceway, but still – why? The pained look? The effeminate hand on the hip? For some reason he’s standing on a … Continue reading →

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Naffrodite

Posted on October 16, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Sculpture Naffrodite, Koala Lumber, and The Garden of Dr Moreau are all on the same street in Embleton, which I won’t name in case too many sightseers rob the area of its charm. Is this statue wearing a mask?

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The Garden of Dr Moreau

Posted on October 14, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Worst Garden/Worst Sculpture From the suburb that brought you Koala Lumber, xxxxxx Street Embleton comes up trumps. And it is not the last garden monstrosity from this street. Have removed street name. I don’t want someone to steal them. Correspondent … 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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