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New 'sculptures' on O'Connell Street

irlirishkev · 2008-01-13 21:00:23

Hey, There are four new sculptures on the island on O'Connell Street. Hard to describe. Each one is like a rectangular pillar, and on each side, there's an animated man or woman, made out of lights, kind of walking on the spot. They look pretty funky, but I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about them. If they're…

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13-01-2008 10:00pm

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irlirishkev

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Hey,

There are four new sculptures on the island on O'Connell Street. Hard to describe. Each one is like a rectangular pillar, and on each side, there's an animated man or woman, made out of lights, kind of walking on the spot.

They look pretty funky, but I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about them. If they're permanent etc..

K.

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#2 13-01-2008 11:34pm
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Just noticed them today.

Very neat little things.

It seems to be a family with a father, mother, son and daughter.

I'd love to know more about them.

EDIT: Ah... found this...

http://www.visitdublin.com/Events/AllDublinEvents/Detail.aspx?id=242&mid=3857

Terrible photo... but it seems there is a 5th one up by the gallery.

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#3 13-01-2008 11:37pm
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They're great for keeping you amused when your waiting on a bus for 30 mins.:D

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#4 13-01-2008 11:42pm
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bring back the kung fu bunny thingys.

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#5 13-01-2008 11:58pm
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clown bag wrote: »

bring back the kung fu bunny thingys.

Or the cows.:p

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#6 14-01-2008 1:24am
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I like these new ones. Had lunch in Beshoffs on O'Connell St this afternoon & spent the time watching one of them. Mezmerising!

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#7 14-01-2008 2:09pm
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Anyone got a better pic?

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#8 14-01-2008 2:15pm
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They were creasted by this guy http://www.julianopie.com/. Its organised by the Hugh Lane gallery.I love them.

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#9 14-01-2008 2:21pm
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I don't know what to make of them, certainly better than them bloody Norsk style statues that littered the place for a period :d

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#10 14-01-2008 2:23pm
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I have some photos linked to from this thread.

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#11 14-01-2008 2:36pm
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#12 14-01-2008 3:01pm
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I find it a little disturbing that they don't seem to have feet.

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#13 14-01-2008 5:12pm
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But your ok with them having a floating, expresionless ball for a head?

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#14 14-01-2008 5:18pm
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What can I say? I'm a foot fetishist...

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#15 14-01-2008 10:13pm
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Haven't actually seen them in person, the pictures linked to above look pretty funky though!!

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#16 15-01-2008 1:34am
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Noticed them today and I was going to start a thread but somebody beat me to it. I think they are a load of sh1te. A waste of money. I loved the cows though.

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#17 15-01-2008 8:18am
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Badu wrote: »

Ooooh, she's nice! Isn't that more of a strut than a walk? Like she's approaching the bed with intent

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#18 15-01-2008 10:54am
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Anyone got pics of these sculptures? Some of us don't get down O'Connell st that often!

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#19 15-01-2008 10:57am
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gurramok wrote: »

Anyone got pics of these sculptures? Some of us don't get down O'Connell st that often!

You don't have to go down O'Connell St to read the thread.

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#20 15-01-2008 11:05am
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Photos don't do them justice though.... You really need to see them.

Has anyone seen the 5th one, up by the gallery yet?

What is it? Old man?

I would have liked to see a small one with a yorkshire terrier in it or something.

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#21 15-01-2008 11:10am
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Having the crash barriers around them to try and deter thieves/vandals is a uniquely Irish slant on the experience of street art....

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#22 15-01-2008 11:13am
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magpie wrote: »

Having the crash barriers around them to try and deter thieves/vandals is a uniquely Irish slant on the experience of street art....

Only one of them had the barriers when I saw them on Sunday... I don't know if it was because the cement was still setting or something though. Perhaps the area directly in front of the GPO has more vandals then the area in front of Beshoffs.

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#23 15-01-2008 2:08pm
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I can't wait to go down with my black marker to them all

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#24 15-01-2008 9:32pm
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They creep me out to be honest...

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#25 16-01-2008 1:06pm
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I second the call for the return of kung fu hares to our main street.

Down with these walkers.

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#26 16-01-2008 3:31pm
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I think they're class

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#27 16-01-2008 4:42pm
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Here's a video of one of them ERRRRRRR I was lying down when I took it :rolleyes:

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#28 16-01-2008 5:03pm
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I think they are fecking class.

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#29 16-01-2008 7:17pm
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Are the hares gone? :O
They were class!
I loved the one on the anvil!
They seemed pretty permanent?

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#30 17-01-2008 12:17pm
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Why are they all going north, that's what I want to know.

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#31 17-01-2008 3:36pm
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UB wrote: »

Why are they all going north, that's what I want to know.

Because who wants to be on the southside?.

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