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Thursday, 4 August 2022

Competitive lunacy



Concerns raised over 'phallic' Antony Gormley sculpture on Imperial College London campus

The six-metre tall sculpture 'ALERT' has been described by the artist as a figure "balancing on the balls of the feet while squatting on its haunches".


It seems like yet another example of competitive lunacy, but could be a valid concern. Imperial College has lots of expertise in valid concerns as we found during the coronavirus pandemic. Just ask Neil Ferguson. 

5 comments:

The Jannie said...

Imperial college have apparently got to such a woke stage that they see steel blocks as phallic - or is it that they're a bunch of useless quants. A couple of hours with a gas axe and I'd soon androgynise it for them . . .

dearieme said...

'Gormley described the sculpture as a figure "balancing on the balls of the feet while squatting on its haunches ..."'

OK, so he's in the old style of French loo. I don't see what's phallic about that. Maybe Sky needs a better photo.

A K Haart said...

Jannie - I'll go with the bunch of useless quants explanation. It fits.

dearieme - maybe Gormley uses Lego for inspiration.

Ed P said...

The moaners are gormless

A K Haart said...

Ed - they will be if they have their way.