Friday, June 10, 2016

Let Me Take a Selfie

I'm a big fan of art in public places. As a parent, dragging all my kids into an art museum is a bit of a hassle. So, it's nice when we encounter art as we are out and about. Bonus: Docents don't yell at your kids if they touch the art that's out in public like they would in a museum. After all, art that is exposed to the outdoor elements tends to be rather sturdy. (Well, except in this poor guy's case.)


Rapid City, South Dakota - City of Presidents


When we were in Rapid City, South Dakota last summer, I noticed that the town square was both a wonderful community gathering spot and a showcase for their collection of bronze statues of U.S. Presidents. So, I  was excited to find out that the town where I attended high school started putting up statues around their own Town Square last week. I just had to stop and take a look.


Sugar Land, Texas - Guitar player statue 

Other than the huge statue of "Father of Texas" Stephen F. Austin in the middle of the fountain, the statues around the Sugar Land Town Square are meant to portray activities townspeople typically do when gathering around there. So, if I were to be immortalized as a Sugar Land statue, I would most likely be sipping Starbucks coffee or eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream.  I think the artists were aiming for something less commercialized... like guitar playing.


A second statue installed at the same time also aims to capture the community's zeitgeist.

#SelfieStatue #SugarLandTX


Yes, it's a statue of two girls taking a selfie in front of City Hall. When archeologists uncover this centuries from now, they will have hard evidence of one of the defining cultural phenomenons of the 2010's — the selfie. Some people hate it. Some people find it hilarious. (Note: The statues are donated by a resident and are not paid for with taxpayer money.)

What do I think? When in Rome Sugar Land...

Taking a selfie with the Selfie Statue

Do you take selfies? Or are they, as some critics claim, ridiculously narcissistic?





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