When Public Art Goes Wrong – Konky Kountdowns

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtCPxgc-8tU

Summary

### Summary

Public art installations often cause controversy due to their abstract nature and expensive costs. Here are 10 public art installations that went wrong:

Highlights

• Traveling Light – Calgary, Canada: $471,000 taxpayer expense, 2.3 stars on Google reviews
• Morning Sun – Carmel, Indiana: $29,000 sculpture cost, compared to a COVID-19 virus or a hairy kiwi fruit
• Talis Dome in Alberta, Canada: Stainless steel spheres structure, mocked and vandalized multiple times
• Tilted Ark in New York City: $175,000 (~$600,000 today) cost, faced criticism for cost and inconvenience

Key Takeaways

• Expensive sculptures often face backlash from the public
• Talis Dome in Alberta, Canada, has been vandalized multiple times
• Unnamed Sculpture was moved for $50,000 due to controversy