What would represent sheffield as a sculpture?

[Fougasse 10]

Is that serious about the football - as suggested by Richard Caborn???

[Sweetcheeks 15]

How about a sculpture of a giant Gregg`s sausage roll to represent Sheffield`s future!

[Tony 10]

What's that lot got to do with Sheffield?

Those descriptions could have been applied to the great men (and women) of Sheffield's past. They thought that Bessemer was a total loon whose giant steel making machines would main and kill workers, the City Hall was hated when it was built and the Town Hall thought ostentatious and expensive. George Stephenson was being lined up as a potential mass killer when his trains went faster than a horse, and as for as for Caleys flying machines, well !!

How does that best represent the people of Sheffield?

How do knife forks and spoons masquerading as public art represent the people of Sheffield? It represents Sheffield's past, not its people now.

 

I prefer to invest in and celebrate our future, we've got enough stuff to reference days of yore, including a Cholera Monument.

[Jabberwocky 46]

What about a couple of huge grimy cooling towers? A couple could be built in no time once the old cooling towers are demolished.

[matt1889 10]

I find it hard to believe that between us we don't have much that we are proud of sheffield for?????

[slimsid2000 10]

A vandalised bus shelter full of passenger waiting for a non existant bus.

 

A lager lout trowing up next to a urinating tramp.

 

A Chav loitering around the market area

[Jason Bourne 11]

Or that we are proud of where we have come from and thankful to those that made this country what it was and is.

 

stood on the shoulders of giants ring any bells?

 

Actually, that's a very good point!

 

Does anybody know any Scousers who don't rattle on about the Beatles and their local football teams?

 

And what do Manchester or Leeds have?

[pippadoll 10]

Many people were very dismissive of the Angel of the North, however,she is a real focul point for 'hitting the North'. It has created much discussion in the North and expanded views and opinions on art and sculpture. It is a regular stop-off for visitors to admire or chuckle at; so it does serve a purpose.

 

Nothing wrong with Richard's idea about a sculpture. Statues and sculpture have been a major part of every developing civilisiation and society and gives us even more reason to develop another piece. Whatever is created should have longevity and be seen as a long term investment.

[Jason Bourne 11]

Statues and sculpture have been a major part of every developing civilisiation and society and gives us even more reason to develop another piece. Whatever is created should have longevity and be seen as a long term investment.

 

Good point!

 

So shall we have a poll? You can vote for:

 

(a) a 50m statue of Prince Naseem Hamed

(b) a 100m statue of Prince Naseem Hamed

[hinbuxton 10]

Can anyone design a statue that depicts belligerency ?

[mifsit 10]

a full size replica of the last HMS Sheffield traversing park square roundabout

[sixxsix 10]

Those descriptions could have been applied to the great men (and women) of Sheffield's past. They thought that Bessemer was a total loon whose giant steel making machines would main and kill workers, the City Hall was hated when it was built and the Town Hall thought ostentatious and expensive. George Stephenson was being lined up as a potential mass killer when his trains went faster than a horse, and as for as for Caleys flying machines, well !!

How do knife forks and spoons masquerading as public art represent the people of Sheffield? It represents Sheffield's past, not its people now.

 

I prefer to invest in and celebrate our future, we've got enough stuff to reference days of yore, including a Cholera Monument.

 

I don't disagree with most of what you've said Tony, but we live in a world where Sheffield is not unique or talented or known for one particular thing any more so maybe we have to stop looking for a piece of artwork to represent us and look for some kind of development that is both useful and truly iconic. Like this;

http://www.geocities.com/picketfence/5192/tokyo2.html

I'm generally not a fan of tall buildings especially in somewhere like Sheffield that is such a human scale city. Anything above 10 to 15 storeys is almost always an eyesore, but a scaled down version of this beautiful, svelte, conical shaped tower designed by Sir Norman Foster would look absolutely stunning standing alone at the gateway to Sheffield. With no other tall buildings nearby it would be a beacon for miles around.

However, imagine it in the city centre and it would be totally out of scale and a complete eyesore!