Bad Art. Development off the rails. The Rail Apartments

Speaking as a former sculptor, NO.
This is all kinds of wrong.

In front of the new "Rail" apartment building which is feet away from a railroad spur (the toxic fumes of which will eff you up) and less than a quarter mile for I44 (the toxic fumes of which will eff you up).
I asked some well established regional and national artists, sculptors, and public works sculptors for their review which are below.

David O: We have many interesting sculptors around town that would create something much more engaging. Who commissioned this?
Me: I assume the architect who designed the building. It's so bad.
Horatio L: I agree with Christian. It’s usually from an architect of the firm. They’ll do it for a fraction of what the client would be willing to pay an artist!

Me: It's so awful. Ir recalls those static anti tank weapons that were embedded in the ground during WW2
Snail: Looks like checkpoint barricades.
Matthew: No tanks are driving past these.
Me: I now know where to tie up my horse. That's a hitching rail.

Windowless

Shudder.

That Downspout though

As the World Burns

You look like a fucking idiot with that mask on, he said.
You just look like a fucking idiot, I told him.

CITY ORDINANCE 59267

Oh for crying out loud, did this ordinance really need a graphic?
Whilst driving by I wondered if I really saw what I thought I saw which was an actual item leaving the back door of the dog. I backed up. Yep, there it was exiting the pup and....Oh no you didn't!

I like to imagine the conversation that went on with the person who got this gig:
Boss: We need a graphic to go with this ordinance.
McJob: OK, let me read it...Say what?
(riotous laughter) Are you serious?
Boss: Just do it already.
McJob: Er...how graphic do you want this?
Boss: Do I have to spell it out for you?

State Rep Mike Daus relayed a hilarious story about this sign. He said he was at a meeting where alderman Joe Vollmer said a graphic was needed because dogs can't read.

INTRODUCING MARY, M.C.

There's nothing better than a Mexican Voodoo Mary shrine but this one achieves elevated Mojo status. It's encased in dog house style lodging, has a beacon of a night light that burns 24/7, includes stiff and uninspired roses that are somehow hyper real, and has a rabid posse of Mary's!

Holy Cats!
This completely tops my former Voodoo Porch on McPherson during the 80's (the letter carrier was so willied he tossed the mail onto the porch)

Located on Gustine between Utah and McDonald in TGS.
Pay your respects and pass the ammo.

NAKED LADY, Patron Saint of Brick