Big Things on the Beach 2007 - WONDER

by **Bob Jefferson** » 25 Jun 2007, 16:35

http://www.porty.org.uk/forum_links/pyramids.mov

by **Pal of Porty** » 27 Jun 2007, 17:01

by **Poppy** » 27 Jun 2007, 21:16

by **Dakota** » 12 Jul 2007, 17:36

by **Poppy** » 12 Jul 2007, 18:07

by **SoupDragon** » 12 Jul 2007, 18:31

by **magbagpuss** » 14 Jul 2007, 10:08

by **Puerto bella** » 15 Jul 2007, 21:54

by **Poppy** » 16 Jul 2007, 21:36

by **Puerto bella** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:43

by **rapunzell** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:48

by **Poppy** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:51

by **Poppy** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:56

by **rapunzell** » 16 Jul 2007, 22:57

by **Puerto bella** » 17 Jul 2007, 09:51

Some people....any excuse to blame someone else. Did they never think to have respect for someone's work and keep control of their kids. Something sadly lacking today and one of my theories on why the older 'yout' have a free run.

by **wangi** » 24 Jul 2007, 14:17

by **Poppy** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:01

My experience overlooking the site is that the "destruction" and "vandalism" has been mostly caused by people playing on them, and flattening the top to let more people sit or stand, then the bags were used to built a stair up the pyramids. Of course there was some deliberate destruction, but actually a lot less than might have been expected?

Last night some youngsters worked hard to built this "fort" (but it was gone by the time I get home at 4 today):

by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:59

Even by EN standards this was a very poorly-written article. For starters, the headline 'Pyramids of Porty to return despite waves of vandalism' is entirely misleading as it suggests, wrongly, that the pyramids are to be re-built. The sub-title declares 'Organisers vow to replace wrecked sandbag artworks'.

I can only assume that the reporter has misunderstood Caroline Muirhead's statement that 'something similar' would appear on the beach next year, since I can't imagine that BTOTB would ask the same artist to produce the same work next summer. Surely, all she means is that BTOTB will not be discouraged from commissioning further works of art on the beach?

The statement that 'one has now been completely destroyed' is also incorrect. It was partially dismantled, exposing the metal framework, and BTOTB then removed the rest themselves (presumably for health and safety reasons) as Caroline makes clear.

Yes there has been some late-night vandalism, but let's not forget that hundreds of young children, including my own, have had a great time playing on the pyramids. Indeed, it is the children and their parents that have made up most of the 'visitors' to this work. It's not Art to them, it's a series of climbing frames. So what? They are 'interacting' with the work and, as Poppy's photo demonstrates, even creating their own constructions from it.

Anyone who has a kid, or who has ever been a kid, could have foreseen that this is exactly what would happen. We need more of this kind of art on the beach and less pretentiousness and po-faced attitudes.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Jul 2007, 19:29

A vandal at work yesterday:

by **Poppy** » 24 Jul 2007, 19:38

Disgraceful. I trust you reprimanded the shockingly over-indulgent and lax parents, Bob :twisted:

by **ecm** » 24 Jul 2007, 19:49

by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Jul 2007, 21:14

by **wangi** » 24 Jul 2007, 21:44

by **ecm** » 24 Jul 2007, 21:51

by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Jul 2007, 22:04

by **Poppy** » 31 Dec 2007, 12:29

That's The End!

All traces of the Pyramids have been combed away by the fancy plough thing they use to clean the beach. And as I type the stencilled sign on the Prom wall is being steamed off!

It was fun. Thanks to all involved.

:salute:

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