Public art make a lot of controversy, for example many public art looks strange in Seoul, South Korea that disrupted make a nuisance to the people although the policy to those who want to put art in public they need to pay money for the government. And pop fiberglass Cow Parade is very popular in 1999, they are colorful cow was sent to 50 cities around the world. It can make a conflict with people who see a lot about the inappropriate because it is an animal or even be too cheap to be great art. Even “Her Secret Is Patience” Arizona, USA It’s beautiful and pleasing for people. While unfinished people still complain about $2.4 million on this project.
Public art versus museum art
Another Project by Nancy Rubins in 1999, Government San Diego Is not allowed to set in public. So she moved her project into a museum and later it got a famous. However, critics named Robert Pincus is comment her project that if it’s located outside of museum the public won’t become a favorite for sure.
Causes of controversy
Although the artist is trying to create a interested project. But people do not care about it too much. They interested that there will be located for it, affect daily life or not, create difficulties for the lives or make lifestyle changes.
Lessons we’ve learned
Another important historical story it is Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It’s that are often of controversy. Because the authority thinks that building is ugly, the architect was command to jailed. Same as Eiffel Tower with animadvert about too expensive of funded but looks cheap. However nowadays both have been very popular and became a symbol of the city.
Form the controversy the government has idea if will set the public art in public must be approved by the people before. and another way that designed public arts to blend with nature, Sometimes it was designed by the architect to reduce controversy. Janet Echelman said although the art to cause many controversy, But it makes people talked even strangers who do not know each other.