The Top 5 List Thread

[Bloopy]

Greatest could be greatest to you personally, not necessarily a favourite but rather in terms of influence on your life etc. In that case, the original 'Zebra' by Victor Vasarely would be one of my 5.

Maybe also Santa Cruz: Streets on Fire even though I got my skateboard relatively late in life and never really learnt to use it. The video is just that iconic.

 

[Slammed]

Greatest Works of Art of All Time?

The yellow peril - Melbourne

 

[Bloopy]

The yellow peril - Melbourne

This is the yellow peril I came across in Melbourne. I wasn't that thirsty:

 

[Slammed]

Bees and wasps should be a protected species (apparently in some countries they are). People don't need to drink water from a tap that's been spat on, pissed on and probably worse, but people need bees and wasps.

Anyone who has been to Melbourne and not seen the Yellow Peril does not know what they are missing. It's pure art. It's bold. It's bright (unless it's covered in bird shit) and has been an icon of Melbourne for more than 40 years. Actually that's not quite correct, it's been a source of contention for more than 40 years, most people hate it, most people can't stand looking at it, only the artist understand what the fuck it's suppose to represent and it's been moved more times that the homeless bums down under the Queen St bridge.

 

[challenge_everything]

The yellow peril - Melbourne

It's almost as good as the Cactus in Perth

Note: the girl riding the Cactus is not part of the artwork.

 

[Slammed]

The price we (tax payers) pay for public art in this country is a fucking disgrace.

The Yellow Peril

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Business Men

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A purse

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A WFT?

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Meditating monks

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And they are only Melbourne

 

[CiG]

It's almost as good as the Cactus in Perth

Note: the girl riding the Cactus is not part of the artwork.

Still makes me giggle that this pile of shit cost a million dollars.

 

[challenge_everything]

I don't mind taxpayers money being spent on public art as a general rule, I think it often adds to the amenity of an area and gives a return on investment in terms of tourist dollars, shopping etc.

But yep all those public art installations are utter garbage.

 

[challenge_everything]

The Vulva

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The Corn Cob

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The Cumshot

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[CiG]

Who's the chick?

 

[challenge_everything]

Those photos are from a Vice article on crap public art.

 

[CiG]

Oh okay. I was thinking "he thinks this art is crap but he took a photo with every one of them with his girlfriend" lmao.

 

[Slammed]

Art is obviously subjective so as much as I might not like it I also realise the artist doesn't care about my opinion. However my main objection is the amount spent rather than the actual expenditure. None of this shit ever comes at a cheap price, it's almost like the artist can write their own cheque

 

[CiG]

If it were up to me I'd give the million to an indigenous art collective or something like that, have them do an elaborate rainbow serpent and huge winding dot paintings on the floor and surrounding area, just have everything covered in that kind of art.

 

[CiG]

What's everybody's 5 movies to watch during a global pandemic/apocalyptic event/societal downfall?

Looking for some recs.

 

[Bloopy]

What's everybody's 5 movies to watch during a global pandemic/apocalyptic event/societal downfall?

Delicatessen
Enthiran - AI gone rogue in a hilarious way
Stalker - given it's got the quarantined Zone
12 Monkeys
Five - just to throw in something from the 1950s!

Coincidentally I've only seen these once each, so a pandemic/apocalyptic marathon might be in order.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

1. EBOLA SYNDROME



2. idk
3. idk
4. idk
5. idk

 

[CiG]

Never heard of idk but I love Ebola Syndrome.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

What's everybody's 5 movies to watch during a global pandemic/apocalyptic event/societal downfall?

• Coherence
• Stalker
• A Scanner Darkly
• The Ninth Gate
  
• The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

 

[CiG]

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

Been meaning to watch this, thanx for the reminder. Also Stalker I obviously need to see, hard to find though.