Cow Parade
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I know this is not architecture, but isnt it very very sad that the lovely cows had to be removed from the streets of Dublin, due to vandalism.
This exhibition has been to lots of majors cities and this is the first time the exhibits had to be removed.
Says a lot about our city and Irish society.Yes it really is a shame. I saw these cows positioned around central London last July and they were a great hit with locals and tourists alike. Unfortunately this is yet another reflection on the plight of Dublin city public spaces.
Yeh I agree…….
……but I was talking to Whacker and he thought that ‘de bleedin cows wer stupit’ and ‘dat him and de bird toth dat …..dat was’nt bleedin art’…..
So too did Cormac from Ballinteer who thought that ‘de coaws beard no resembelence too de reale kattle back hoome’.
and Justin form Rathmines agreed saying that ‘thows cows thingys were so silly man …Roish!’.We have a long way to go with our Art Education syllabus in this country!
Its nothing really to do with Art Education. Unfortunately it was completely predictable – I say the cows in Salamanca last October. I thought they were great.
When I heard they were coming to Dublin and going to just be in the streets without protection, I’m afraid that I say this coming a mile off and was joking about how long they’d last – even joking I didn’t think it was going to be as short as a week.
Still though – its a fact of life in Dublin. Its said to say that we shouldn’t try stuff like this out because of all the vandals, but certainly we should do this taking into account the terrible vandalism problem in the city.
……so the total vandalism of the public art piece’s has nothing got to do with the art education of the Irish public.
What is the reason then, the depletion of the rainforests in Brazil, the Middle Eastern conflict, Mad Cow desease, CJD and the price of beef?Well, lets see – is it the fact that the city centre is populated by some very disadvantaged and dodgy people who live in the slum ghettos which ring that same city centre?
Their disadvantaged background has not socialised them to the extent where littering, vandalism etc. would be seen as bad.
I lack any art education – but I have the common sense to see that vandalism isn’t good – even if I don’t like a particular piece of art. So I’m not going to go out and wreck a parade cow or whatever because of that lack of art just as I’m not going to go out and thorw all my rubbish all over O Connel St. and into the Liffey – because I’ve been socialised to see that as a bad thing and that its not good to live in a dirty beaten-up city (which is, in fact, where I live!).
I have to say that I believe the so called middle class in this country are among the most destructive.
ZAP….How can you say it was only those from a socially disadvantaged background that destroyed the art pieces. It was most likely people from other backgrounds as well.
See Dublin town on any night particularly the weekend when the so called educated and employed young masses of Dublin and all Ireland whilst gargled to the brim wreak havoc on the city. It’s these folk too that ye’ll find pissing and puking in doorways. Once they have their 7 honours in their leaving cert, a 3rd level education and a good job the buck stops there regarding art and the urban environment.I was at an open air opera performance last night…. lots of well educated, cultured people enjoying a summers evening in the park watching opera. Not the type of people who would litter a beautiful park with their rubbish you would imagine, but that was not the case… the place was filthy afterwards.
I think all classes can be responsible for vandalism and litter. Greg hits it on the head with his comments … although a little stereotypically!
And I agree its sad to see that the Cows only lasted a week.
……just to add too , there were pig sculptures installed in Galway and they were just recently vandalized too. One sculptue was smashed to pieces ….The French artist was very distraught.
i too think it’s a shame. i can’t understand why people do this? people who deface property really get up my nose. i wonder has the spike been defaced yet? if not, it will only be a matter of time in my opinion. someone always has to ruin things for everyone else. people will remember that ireland couldn’t keep the cows due to vandalism. it gives us a bad name. to be honest i really don’t care where these type of people come from because no matter what way you look at it, it’s wrong to vandalise. punish the b**ts and teach them a lesson, that’s if you can catch them.
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I was really shocked when I heard about the cows.
This city is populated by a disproportiately large amount of scum. Scumbags and people stoned off their heads on every street corner. People shooting up outside tourist attractions, and little toe rags demanding money from passers by. The city can never gain a good reputation as long as it’s crawling with low lifes.
Wish I, or someone !, could clear the streets of these useless low life ‘people’ who have no respect for anything or anyone. They make me sick to my stomach.
The company I work for was going to sponsor a cow but decided against it due to concerns that it would get vandalised…
I wouldn’t say that we have a disproportionate amount of scum, more that we have a vast amount of selfish idiots with no civic pride whatsoever. With whom nothing is ever done. If you made them clean the streets etc rather than just fining them….
Graham you’re an ‘up you’re own arse snob’…..
…what an imature thing to come out with, some people have been dealt a really hard hand in life…..and i’d rather listen to them any day than a selfish prick like you….I’m so angry
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