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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. 
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5 comments:

  1. The Jannie4 August 2022 at 16:11

    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 . . .

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  2. dearieme4 August 2022 at 16:22

    '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.

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  3. A K Haart4 August 2022 at 18:48

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

    dearieme - maybe Gormley uses Lego for inspiration.

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  4. Ed P5 August 2022 at 10:09

    The moaners are gormless

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  5. A K Haart5 August 2022 at 13:49

    Ed - they will be if they have their way.

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