I immediately thought of Magritte as did others. It seems to me the installation would be better elsewhere - although I understand the desire for contrast with the baroque. When I first saw it I thought it had bas-relief - sort of like the Austerlitz column - but it doesn't of course. It's a lot better than the monstrosity in the Viennese cathedral - Hardlicka's B. Restituta. I think something is wrong in Austria.
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I have three big dogs, and one of them's incontinent. 'Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw it, the movie Cocoon came to mind
ReplyDeleteIt is hollow on the inside.
DeleteI immediately thought of Magritte as did others. It seems to me the installation would be better elsewhere - although I understand the desire for contrast with the baroque. When I first saw it I thought it had bas-relief - sort of like the Austerlitz column - but it doesn't of course. It's a lot better than the monstrosity in the Viennese cathedral - Hardlicka's B. Restituta. I think something is wrong in Austria.
ReplyDeleteI dunno. Kind of makes me want to go to confession.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually better than something else in another cathedral?!
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