Question 1: In the case of Ahearn and Serra, why is the “community” so quick to object these site-specific arts? In both cases it seems that the structures were removed only a few weeks after installation. Those art structures were an art work display for the public, people should be able to sit there and ponder about it or ignore it. Why do people make it such a big deal, as far as to wanting it removed? I didn’t feel, by looking at the pictures, that the art work was too provoking.
Question 2: It seemed that Ahearn’s sculptures were too realist for the city to handle. I think the complaints about the sculptures just show us how insecure people are about where they live. I think Ahearn’s arts would have been a nice way for people to step away for their insecurities and start embracing the reality of the city in which they live. I wonder if the sculptures were replaced today, would people still respond to it the same way, considering many has change over the past 10-15 years, in fact one of the biggest changes, finally a non-Caucasian president.
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