THIS PIECE OF PUBLIC ART IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS TOTALLY NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE POLICE WHO WORK IN THE STATION HAVE NOT SEEN IT WORK IN YEARS. THIS IS A DISGRACE. AND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE TOP PICTURE, SOMEONE HAS THOUGHT TO PUT IN A FLORESCENT DROP LIGHT, WHICH TOTALLY DISFIGURES THE ART.
NOW IT LOOKS BASICALLY LIKE A BUNCH OF RED SQUIRMY WORMS ON THE CEILING.
ALTHOUGH YESTERDAY MORNING, A SUNDAY, THE POLICE IN THE STATION WERE WONDERFULLY INTERESTED AND FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL, THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT A WAY TO TURN IT ON, AND SAID THAT FOR YEARS WHEN IT WAS ON, IT SPUTTERED AND FRITZED AND DROVE THEM CRAZY. SOME OF THEM HAD NEVER SEEN IT ON AND ASKED TO SEE THE PICTURE I BROUGHT. I AM SURE THIS IS NOT WHAT STEPHEN ANTONAKOS, THE ARTIST, INTENDED. I HAVE WRITTEN HIM (HE HAS A NICE WEB SITE), TO SEE IF HE CAN HELP. TO THINK OF TAX DOLLARS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN LIKE THIS IS FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIMES.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE WONDERFUL PICTURE OF WHAT THIS SHOULD LOOK LIKE, GO THE THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S WEB SITE UNDER "CHICAGO PUBLIC ART". AND THERE IS NOTHING THERE TO INDICATE THIS DOES NOT WORK. BUMMER.
I AM ALSO WRITING ALAN ARTNER, OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, WHO LISTED THIS IN HIS TOP 25 PUBLIC ART WORKS FOR CHICAGO. DID HE KNOW THAT IT DIDN'T WORK WHEN HE PUBLISHED THAT LIST LAST JULY? (He did not. He wrote me back immediately to say he had called and asked about it, and was told it worked.)
HELP! EITHER DISMANTLE IT AND TAKE IT OFF THE LIST - OR FIX IT.
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