Comments on: Gateway to Canberra http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/ The Contemporary Art Blog from Canberra Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:16:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: halfa http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-23 halfa Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:06:31 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-23 One of the finalists in the Major Canberra Artwork comp was a giant marble Walter Burley Griffin, 100 times lifesize, later modified to Marion Mahony and WBG 25 times lifesize but as that project got screwed by red tape and incompetance maybe Canberra deserves THE GIANT RED TAPE. One of the finalists in the Major Canberra Artwork comp was a giant marble Walter Burley Griffin, 100 times lifesize, later modified to Marion Mahony and WBG 25 times lifesize but as that project got screwed by red tape and incompetance maybe Canberra deserves THE GIANT RED TAPE.

]]> By: ampersand duck http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-22 ampersand duck Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:11:07 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-22 Also, the Big Poo has been done -- it's in Robertson, NSW. Also, the Big Poo has been done — it’s in Robertson, NSW.

]]> By: halfa http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-21 halfa Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:51:49 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-21 I reckon cardog's on the money here! but it would be great if it was just a very BIG THING and however hard anybody tried nobody could say "its a banana or a merino etc". It's impossible I know, but it would be great trying. Of course there is a fabulous "gateway" sculpture just outside Canberra on the Monaro H'way but the locals called it something like "sheep sling" didn't they? I reckon cardog’s on the money here! but it would be great if it was just a very BIG THING and however hard anybody tried nobody could say “its a banana or a merino etc”. It’s impossible I know, but it would be great trying.

Of course there is a fabulous “gateway” sculpture just outside Canberra on the Monaro H’way but the locals called it something like “sheep sling” didn’t they?

]]> By: cardog design http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-20 cardog design Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:30:47 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-20 i think we should be considering a " big thing " along the lines of the big banana. however im not sure if they will go for the "big poo " i think we should be considering a ” big thing ” along the lines of the big banana. however im not sure if they will go for the “big poo “

]]> By: ampersand duck http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-19 ampersand duck Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:29:47 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-19 I'd be happy if they just standardised the spelling of Nunnawal (or however it's meant to be), as it's spelled differently at each state entrance point... I’d be happy if they just standardised the spelling of Nunnawal (or however it’s meant to be), as it’s spelled differently at each state entrance point…

]]> By: halfa http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-15 halfa Sun, 31 May 2009 08:12:18 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-15 How about you put a range of "gateway" snaps up so the rest of us who live outside the ACT can play photoshop? One of the real big problems with Gateways is that they never stay in stay in the same place because they are always overtaken by the burbs. "WRONG WAY GO BACK" at all entry points to ACT has merit, cheap, easily fabricated and can be moved as the city gets bigger. How about you put a range of “gateway” snaps up so the rest of us who live outside the ACT can play photoshop?

One of the real big problems with Gateways is that they never stay in stay in the same place because they are always overtaken by the burbs.

“WRONG WAY GO BACK” at all entry points to ACT has merit, cheap, easily fabricated and can be moved as the city gets bigger.

]]> By: Nigel http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Nigel Sun, 31 May 2009 00:10:38 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-13 If it was black - Oldenburg's (and of course Mickey's) original colour - you've have to construct a U-turn lane at the intersection... If it was black – Oldenburg’s (and of course Mickey’s) original colour – you’ve have to construct a U-turn lane at the intersection…

]]> By: Megxx http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Megxx Sun, 31 May 2009 00:05:01 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-12 Make it PINK!! Make it PINK!!

]]> By: Zoe http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Zoe Sat, 30 May 2009 10:35:42 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-11 I think this sculpture would look much more friendly if it was orange ... I think this sculpture would look much more friendly if it was orange …

]]> By: ampersand duck http://www.iconophilia.net/gateway-to-canberra/comment-page-1/#comment-10 ampersand duck Sat, 30 May 2009 09:41:02 +0000 http://www.iconophilia.net/?p=20#comment-10 Heh, it's the intersection I ride through every day... would love to ride underneath this piece :) Heh, it’s the intersection I ride through every day… would love to ride underneath this piece :)

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