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Post by Chicago Jake on Sept 28, 2008 18:17:21 GMT -6
A year or so ago, a Polish artist donated a sculpture grouping to the city of Chicago. It is called "Agora," which means, "gathering" or something like that. It was installed at the south end of Grant Park, and consists of 106 headless, armless torsos, stationary, but arranged as if wandering at random. I finally got around to visiting them today. I don't know if my photos do them justice, but they are quite eerie to behold, especially against the urban backdrop. Since they have no faces, they offer no preconceived notions of who they might be or what they might be thinking; it is completely up to the observer to fill in the blanks. You could see yourself, a loved one, or complete strangers. I'll probably continue to play with these photos in the future; I think they would look good as monochromatic images. For now, they are unaltered (except for my possibly presumptuous captions). See what you think.  Solitary figure.  The Mummy.  Out of step.  Scattered.  Crowds at rush hour.  Don't tread on me.  Close-knit group.  Against the skyline. |
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 29, 2008 4:38:01 GMT -6
Cool pics Jake, and as you say, quite an eerie sight. You say there are 106 of them, is there just the one large group of them (as per the bottom pic which doesn't look like 106 figures) with others scattered around, or are they in various groups?
Simon
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Post by Chicago Jake on Sept 29, 2008 9:10:17 GMT -6
Simon: they seem to be pretty much randomly scattered over a long "string" about one city block long. At various parts of the "string" they are loosely packed or densely packed, some parts are wide and some parts are single file, with a few stragglers standing off to the side. Kind or reminds me of stars in the Milky Way stretching across the sky. It's so random that there must have been considerable thought behind it!......Jake
P.S. - if you go to Google Maps and enter:
1200 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois 60605, United States
you'll be taken right to Michigan and Roosevelt. Zoom in and you'll see the overhead view...
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 29, 2008 9:17:55 GMT -6
It's so random that there must have been considerable thought behind it! I know what you mean... random often takes an enormous amount of planning and contriving. Simon |
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Post by Tex on Sept 29, 2008 10:23:57 GMT -6
Dickless too, huh? ;D
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Sept 29, 2008 10:32:27 GMT -6
The March Of The Wooden Eunuchs
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Sept 29, 2008 10:52:35 GMT -6
Well duh, they ARE headless ;D |
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 29, 2008 10:57:01 GMT -6
These also look pretty armless to me.
Simon
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Sept 29, 2008 10:59:09 GMT -6
Let look like prototypes... a proof of concept product, that isnt
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 29, 2008 11:02:01 GMT -6
The March Of The Wooden Eunuchs It's good to see they're all putting their best foot forwards. Simon |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Sept 29, 2008 11:04:47 GMT -6
It would seem that they also shaved "down there" a little to closely, too.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Sept 29, 2008 11:09:05 GMT -6
burnished would be closer the mark.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Sept 29, 2008 11:30:09 GMT -6
Yes, I "burnish" myself every night before I go to sleep.
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Post by Irish Stu on Sept 29, 2008 11:34:06 GMT -6
Maybe they are Aborigine legs and they're going 'walkabout'
Simon
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Sept 29, 2008 11:49:04 GMT -6
If that's the case, they should all use arch supports -- every single one of them appears to suffer from a bad case of flat feet.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Sept 29, 2008 19:42:49 GMT -6
They look like Bigfoot with no arms or head.
Joe
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Post by Merlot Joe on Sept 29, 2008 19:43:41 GMT -6
Spending to much time with the gay neighbors again? ;D ;D ;D Joe |
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