A sculpture design has caused a stir in a regional South Australian community, but the local council says that is the point of public art.
The design has received widespread public backlash on social media, but the council has voted to stick with the project.A regional South Australian council will go ahead with a controversial public art project, prompting a debate about the value of public art and community feedback.
But the proposal received backlash online, nicknamed the "blue bob" on social media, and attracted commentary on the design and its cost.On Tuesday night, the council voted three-to-five against a motion to revoke funding for the "Cast in Blue" sculpture and pick an alternative design. The art project came in the same financial year the council announced a 10.2 per cent general rate rise.Mount Gambier and District Residents and Ratepayers Association chair Di Ind said she understood the appeal of the project, but objected to the expenditure while many were struggling with the cost of living.
Mount Gambier artist and former Country Arts SA board member Ruth Stephenson disagreed and said concerns over the cost were a "red herring"."From what I've read, it's less than 1 per cent of the total budget, so it's tiny amount of the total spend of what our council does," she said.
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