[drunkrussian]

Statue of Vladimir Lenin, the godfather of Communism?…you tell me. WTF?! Across Rona on Elmbridge & Alderbridge in Richmond

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/alman/stalin_head.jpg?t=1261010102

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/alman/stalin_head2.jpg?t=1261010102

http://www.rcgfrfi.easynet.co.uk/ww/lenin/lenin-ix.gif

haha seriously, anyone know wtf this is?!

edit: mods plz move this to the vancouver off-topic thread...accidentally put it in automotive chat :-s sorry!

edit2: just realized i also put "stalin" in the title instead of "lenin". Massive fail #2 sigh

[Spectre_Cdn]

Ahh found it:

http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/richmondreview/news/52457292.html


In September three innocent looking demons—two towering over six metres—will stand in Richmond, greeting guests of the 2010 Winter Games.

Together, the trio of glossy black plastic sculptures weigh 1,500 kilograms, appearing mischievously devilish and, according to the artists, “apocalyptic.”

This is Angels & Demons, a public art installation commissioned for the Lille 3000 Contemporary Arts Festival in France and created by AES+F, a trio of contemporary Russian artists.

Three in the 13-piece set are expected to be on display in Richmond from September until mid-2011 as part of the Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale, a temporary outdoor public art exhibition that includes sculptures and new media installations by international artists.

This is the third such event, and the first time Richmond will be participating, thanks to its theme of IN-TRANSIT-ION and the Canada Line trains that will connect Vancouver with the island city.

The project’s executive director Barrie Mowatt said the theme is about how in the last 40 years, public art has become more than just memorials. It also ties in with public transit, as organizers hope to have installations on transit shelters, Canada Line trains and buses next year.

In all, the project will display 30 major sculpture installations from more than 25 nations and up to 80 light installations from as many as 100 young international artists.

Six installations have been selected for Richmond, including one at the airport. Organizers hope to get approval for another two installations at the Richmond Olympic Oval or surrounding area.

Giving the Vancouver area a cultural identity is the idea behind the project.

Mowatt said Toronto has a film festival, Montreal has jazz, Calgary has the Stampede and Vancouver has, well, nice geography.

“Part of the biennale is to create that umbrella where all these little art niches will come together and start realizing there’s a venue, there’s an important international art event,” he said.

The biennale will be an “explosion of energy,” made possible by exhibiting art in public places, not hidden in galleries.

“We need to take museum-quality art to people, where people are and where they inhabit, where they function and where they operate,” said Mowatt. “It really is taking it to the shopping centres, to the public parks, to the beaches.”

Organizers strive to engage and educate viewers by making the art accessible and interactive. For example, Made in China is an interactive maze built with red bricks—and possibly built by the public.

“No velvet ropes. Public sculpture and public installations is all about people engaging them,” said Mowatt.

Sites for the sculptures have yet to be determined, but the city is considering areas such as the Middle Arm dyke, Minoru Park, No. 3 Road, the Richmond Cultural Centre and Aberdeen Centre.

The first set of artworks will be installed in September, others will be installed in April 2010.

The Vancouver Biennale non-profit group is paying most of the costs related to the exhibitions, while the city of Richmond’s share is $75,000 in site preparation, security, insurance and lighting.

Open Spaces 2005/2007 was the inaugural biennale, which showcased 22 public art pieces in various public spaces in Vancouver.

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Planned temporary public art installations

•Doors of Knowledge by Robert Hughes (UK): Painted aluminum panels, 21 metres long and nearly three metres high playfully portray the history of art.

•Angels & Demons by AES+F (Russia): Three monumental cartoon-like baby-devil sculptures currently on display in Lille, France.

•Chandeliers in Series by Hema Upadhyay (India): Chandelier forms made from matchsticks.

•Made in China by Sui Jianguo (China): Interactive maze, 52 metres long, constructed of material that looks like red bricks.

•Miss Mao trying to poise herself at the top of Lenin’s head by the Gao Brothers (China): A massive chrome-like sculpture that matches its title.

•Returning Home by Dennis Oppenheim (New York): Piece greeting airport guests outside of YVR by artist who created Device to Root Out Evil, also known as the upside down church.

Under consideration

•Water #10 by Jun Ren (China): Enormous stainless steel sculpture that appears like mercury stopped in motion.

•WE by Jaume Plensa (Spain): A massive seated figure composed of letters from various languages.

[twitchyzero]

lenin had pure communist ideologies...too bad his buddie stalin demonized it.

[CP.AR]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

[drunkrussian]

ahhh thanks Spectre_Cdn, i knew it prolly had something to do with 2010 but couldn't piece it together...i can't believe it really IS lenin LOL weiiiiiiiiiiiird

[threezero]

lenin had pure communist ideologies...too bad his buddie stalin demonized it.

i think stalin along with the rest of the communist leader ,who actually held power instead of fantasizing about the ideal state, proves that pure communism can only happen in lala land

[drunkrussian]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

well they already have a buncha stuff (including the design of the medals themselves) which displays our landscape or culture (though imo it doesn't really do the job).

I think the purpose of this other than to showcase the different countries, is to keep the longstanding olympic tradition of having the games make a political statement. Kinda annoying imo, but if u look at the history of the olympic games, it's very much a chance to "make a statement"

[PiuYi]

nice
vancouver needs more public artwork, plus as the article said we dont really hav a good annual tradition.... other than watching nucks bow out of playoffs :(

[joostin]

its gonnna be funny for the residents who live around there, lol
look outside ur window and theres just a head on the street... staring back hahaa

[Toeknee]

check back a few days later for graffitis heh

[!LittleDragon]

That's gonna get egged... or driven into

[Rich Sandor]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

Really? You don't think a statue incorporating Lenin is relevant to the socialist republic of Canada?

[XtC-604]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

Cause all we would see would be natives drinking Fire Water!!

[BMW135i]

Looks scary........

[asahai69]

edit2: just realized i also put "stalin" in the title instead of "lenin". Massive fail #2 sigh



lol. what an epic fail. definatley put the "drunk" in russian

[Solo_D33A]

ICBC.... you know why... :p

[umpadupa]

he looks so fkin angry in the first pic AHAHHA the van pissed him off

[J____]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

i think multiculturalism is becoming a far more relevant canadian 'culture' than local native work.

[TRD Rs200]

OMG...

[StylinRed]

looks awesome

but

•Miss Mao trying to poise herself at the top of Lenin’s head by the Gao Brothers (China): A massive chrome-like sculpture that matches its title.

r u fukin kidding me? lol

[orange7]

I laughed

[danned]

will someone smash that with a suv?corolla?

[TL_99]

please, richmond c lais should drive their SUV into it "by accident". It is distracting to say the least and i take that road often.

[CivicTypeRice]

Incoming message from the big giant head



For those who don't get it. Remember 3rd Rock From The Sun?

[StylinRed]

will someone smash that with a suv?corolla?

please, richmond c lais should drive their SUV into it "by accident". It is distracting to say the least and i take that road often.

why?


this is what the statue is gonna look like

http://www.gaobrothers.net/news/new_06.09/images/01_big.jpg

their website http://www.gaobrothers.net/

they've got a couple other Mao statues, one titled "maos guilt" and another where lots of maos are executing jesus

[drunkrussian]

spotted another of these 25 art works on georgia, by pacific centre...it's also chrome and is a meteor...interesting idea, meteor chunk in the middle of a big metro area...but if it was bigger and not chrome, it would've worked...right now it just looks like a big shiny piece of shit in between some buildings

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

check back a few days later for graffitis heh

lol probably


graffitis are a pain in the ass, especially downtown area commercial buildings

[q0192837465]

They should have just make a statue of a big penis & call it a day

[jeff_alexander]

Statue of Vladimir Lenin, the godfather of Communism?…you tell me. WTF?! Across Rona on Elmbridge & Alderbridge in Richmond

Karl Marx is the godfather of communisim.

http://www.allfavourites.com/lucky-threadz/the_communist_party_large.gif
http://phrygianmode.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/communist_party.jpg

[StylinRed]

^^ rofl those are some pretty well done pics

[jlenko]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

Frankly, I'm fucking sick of all the native shit we have to put up with.

Now they have billboards too! I hate the so-called "first nations" even more. Fuck it. :thumbsup:

[Domani]

I think this is kind of.... inappropiate? why not display native artwork or something vaguely relavent to canadian culture?

i think we have enough of those, it's nice to have some international flavor now.

[slammer111]

It's kinda like that old Simpsons episode where Bart gets a giant head in return for donating blood to Mr. Burns.

This looks pretty cool. Time to make a trip out to Richmond.. :D

[MG1]

Frankly, I'm fucking sick of all the native shit we have to put up with.

Now they have billboards too! I hate the so-called "first nations" even more. Fuck it. :thumbsup:

Then go back to where you came from!


j/k


Head of Stalin/Lenin is there to remind the Chinese in Richmond who's boss, LOL.

[azzurro32]

Fuck I woulda done a double look and swerve into something if I hadn't seen this thread before that statue lol

Vancouver is gonna start slowly changing soon can't wait till march till this Olympics crap is over
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[drunkrussian]

Fuck I woulda done a double look and swerve into something if I hadn't seen this thread before that statue lol

Vancouver is gonna start slowly changing soon can't wait till march till this Olympics crap is over
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i basically saved your car and your life dude..np

[azzurro32]

i basically saved your car and your life dude..np

Lol ya, but then I woulda done everybody here a favor and wipe it out
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[Ch28]

That's right by Ulic's place! Imagine waking up after a night of hard partying and seeing that outside :lol
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[+Kardboard+]

Wow, that is so wrong, yet so awesome at the same time.

Needs a matching, giant head of Truman staring right back. :lol

[goo3]

Do we have a new leader in Richmond?

The city should be renamed China 2, lol.

[stuff99]

http://www.just-marvel-x-men.com/images/colossus-9-50k.jpg

[Solo_D33A]

Do we have a new leader in Richmond?

The city should be renamed China 2, lol.

If they do that, there will be lots of people trying to swim across the Fraser to Vancouver at night. lol

[illicitstylz]

nonono, it's more of " New Chinatown "