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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by Oliver Winconek on May 9, 2008 11:26:58 GMT 1, This is something I created a few months ago in Ashford, Kent as a response to negative feeling towards public art. Over the summer we were lucky enough to have people like Roadsworth, Brad Downey and John Atkin working on public art in Ashford. Sadly the residents just didn't get it and just had closed attitudes.
'NIMBY' created from wood, spray painted and stenciled. 2.5 x 6 mtrs
The elephant represents the fun side of contemporary art and how some can see it as a destructive force. The police are representative of the local residents trying to stop it heading towards the town and causing 'destruction'. The installation references the phrase 'An elephant in the room' whereby something this big should never be overlooked and cant possible be missed
Thanks, Oliver Winconek
www.oliver-winconek.co.uk
This is something I created a few months ago in Ashford, Kent as a response to negative feeling towards public art. Over the summer we were lucky enough to have people like Roadsworth, Brad Downey and John Atkin working on public art in Ashford. Sadly the residents just didn't get it and just had closed attitudes. 'NIMBY' created from wood, spray painted and stenciled. 2.5 x 6 mtrs The elephant represents the fun side of contemporary art and how some can see it as a destructive force. The police are representative of the local residents trying to stop it heading towards the town and causing 'destruction'. The installation references the phrase 'An elephant in the room' whereby something this big should never be overlooked and cant possible be missed Thanks, Oliver Winconek www.oliver-winconek.co.uk |
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by Daniel Silk on May 9, 2008 11:30:43 GMT 1, Great stuff Oliver! ;D I think it would have got a bit more attention placed in a park in London  do you still have the pieces?
Great stuff Oliver! ;D I think it would have got a bit more attention placed in a park in London do you still have the pieces? |
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by Oliver Winconek on May 9, 2008 11:34:50 GMT 1, Hi Silky, cheers for that. I do have them but they are in a pretty bad way, wind and rain etc. It was only supposed to be a temporary piece that I thought would last a weekend maximum, people seemed to really like it though and it stayed there for 3-4 months!
Hi Silky, cheers for that. I do have them but they are in a pretty bad way, wind and rain etc. It was only supposed to be a temporary piece that I thought would last a weekend maximum, people seemed to really like it though and it stayed there for 3-4 months!
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by frank11 on May 9, 2008 11:39:07 GMT 1, Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get...
Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get...
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by Oliver Winconek on May 10, 2008 7:20:00 GMT 1, Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get...
Now that would be quite something! Makes me want to re-build it just to take you up on that offer.....
Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get... Now that would be quite something! Makes me want to re-build it just to take you up on that offer..... |
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by frank11 on May 10, 2008 8:13:40 GMT 1, Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get... Now that would be quite something! Makes me want to re-build it just to take you up on that offer.....
;D Just send a pm if you need a hand
Cool stuff, shame they are in a bad way i would of happily helped you to get them up in Regents Park! As close to london Zoo as we could get... Now that would be quite something! Makes me want to re-build it just to take you up on that offer..... ;D Just send a pm if you need a hand |
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Nimby - Large scale outdoor installation, by Oliver Winconek on May 13, 2008 9:02:47 GMT 1, Thanks, I certainly will do. I've got loads planned for the coming months so I will keep you guys posted
Cheers, Oliver
Thanks, I certainly will do. I've got loads planned for the coming months so I will keep you guys posted
Cheers, Oliver
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do you still have the pieces?
