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We went to see the exhibition last year. I was very disappointed by the graffiti on the sculptures - some people have no soul. The exhibition was due to be removed from Crosby anyway, but some people had petitioned for it to be kept there permanently. That's when others waded in with a load of objections. But let's not be selfish - let another venue play host to the artwork. After all, Crosby was the piece's fourth home. I believe it was supposed to be going to New York next.
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We didn't see any graffiti, but any artist having an outside exhibition gets that in this country. When we lived just south of Bath on the borders of Somerset and Wiltshire a French artist spent weeks setting up an exhibition in The Circus. The day after it opened, it was totally wrecked, as was a floral portrait of Sir Tom Finney last year. It took months to grow the plants and one night for some moron to wreck it.
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I'm glad they're still there as I haven't seen them yet, apparently there's some fairly rare lichen? growing on them, or some such organism.
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I'm pleased to say that the council has agreed they can remain a permanent feature, as long as a couple of them are moved for safety reasons. Common sense for once.
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