LucDom Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I recently read in the Sheffield Chamber Magazine that there are plans to back a gateway statue on the M1 - similar kind of thing to the 'Angel of the North' I mean seriously though!!???? I think they should have kept the two towers instead! What are peoples thoughts??
BettyBooHoo! Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 If I've heard correctly, it's something which will represent Sheffield rather than just a random statue/monument. If so, then that's a great idea. I'd go for a massive steel football with all of Sheffield's club badges in the hexagons.
LucDom Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 Yeah something that represents the city for definite but the picture i've seen is a big ugly statue!! I suppose whatever it will be will be controversial though..
Bethsmummy Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I loved the statue which was proposed a couple of weeks back. A kind of giant sitting steel man. The improvised artists impression of it was stunning.
upinwath Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I loved the statue which was proposed a couple of weeks back. A kind of giant sitting steel man. The improvised artists impression of it was stunning. Let's see. The roads are buggered and there are fewer and fewer jobs available. Yep, a stature is just what Sheffield needs.
Bethsmummy Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Let's see. The roads are buggered and there are fewer and fewer jobs available. Yep, a stature is just what Sheffield needs. were going to get it like it or not. All I'm saying is I prefer that Idea to the others. Infact I prefered the towers. And as for pothole city, I know better than most that the council repair regime is pathetic. I smashed my ulna & radius to peices and had to have it surgically rebuilt because of a 2ft wide by 3ft long by 3 inch deep crevice on my road.
Grandad.Malky Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 There were some nice statutes in Meadowhall and they have been shown the door, why would Sheffield want another statute to reflect its once great claim to be the Steel city.
Halibut Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Let's see. The roads are buggered and there are fewer and fewer jobs available. Yep, a stature is just what Sheffield needs. Always one...art is even more important at times of economic hardship.
LucDom Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 The Meadowhall ones are still their they have just been moved outside.
LucDom Posted October 20, 2011 Author Posted October 20, 2011 I am not disagreeing with the artistic concept of a monument representing the city...I am just saying I don't particularly like the aforementioned one....as previously stated any monument of this size is likely to be controversial.
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