Who is Responsible? Sculpture finally in place in Lewes Canalfront Park

[adit]

Begging people to go see it. "Please feel free to climb into the belly of the beast."

When visiting, do not neglect to experience it from the inside. Instead of bringing things together, this central area seems to isolate certain views as you gaze out through the hoops. Like in the eyeball of a fly, the viewer is the center of various windows, showing a dozen different vignettes. Since the piece is constructed of open bands of steel, it is very difficult to get a good feeling for if from photos, as the bulk of it is open space. I highly recommend you visit it in person to form your own opinions.

The City of Lewes Public Art Committee is proud to offer this work for your viewing experience. We urge you to go see it and express your opinions, good or bad. That’s the reason we did this.

Community encouraged to experience ‘Paviljoen’ sculpture in Lewes

The City of Lewes Public Art Committee successfully installed DeWitt Godfrey’s sculpture “Paviljoen,” over a three-day period in July. “Paviljoen” (Dutch for pavilion) finished its assembly process and was revealed July 20. Commissioned especially...

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Check out all of the rust stains on the concrete.

 

[RFBfromDE]

Dear City of Lewes Public Art Committee.

It's not me. It's you.

You are the problem.

You have no taste.

I want my money back.

 

[MaxVO2]

Dear City of Lewes Public Art Committee.

It's not me. It's you.

You are the problem.

You have no taste.

I want my money back.

****Pfft. Your taxes will go up to pay to clean up the rust spots on the concrete.. That's how the government rolls.

 

[teratos]

Looks like a bunch of weeners rubbing together.

This is more appropriate for Spike’s Tactical HQ.

 

[delaware_export]

when I see some of this stuff I wonder what the real art is.

putting this stuff together

OR

the salesmanship to get some idiot to purchase it

or maybe it’s the same thing that drives demand for Hunter Biden art. Someone somewhere is getting a kickback or being paid back for a favor

 

[rseymorejr]

"Free Tetanus shots"

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

If Hunter did metal sculpture…

 

[Sundazes]

Title of the a sculpture:
Rust never sleeps

 

[eruby]

Title of the a sculpture:
Rust never sleeps

Neil Young, and all fans of wide awake rust, approves

 

[leakytire]

I bet bullet holes would make it look better......

 

[River02]

I bet bullet holes would make it look better......

You're not wrong---

 

[Afrikeber]

Somebody at the scrap yard probably came up with this idea and is now a millionaire.

 

[Sundazes]

You're not wrong---

00 buck.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I bet bullet holes would make it look better......

"You ruined my sculpture"

"No, you just aren't looking at it from my intended perspective!"

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

"6 Hours After the Taco Truck"

 

[adit]

The Beast shall never leave, if they have their way.

Desperation is a stinky cologne.

The Lewes Public Art Committee discussed the possibility of making the “Paviljoen” sculpture a permanent fixture in Canalfront Park or another location.

At PAC’s Aug. 23 meeting, Chair Heidi Lowe said people have already offered donations to help keep the DeWitt Godfrey artwork.

The sculpture was put in place on July 20, two months late, because the first concrete base cracked during installation and had to be replaced.

Right now, Godfrey is scheduled to remove “Paviljoen,” which is Dutch for pavilion, sometime late this fall.

Lowe said the sculpture is valued at $85,000, but she added that Godfrey has offered it to the city for less.

In the meantime, the committee is making a push to get more people to see the sculpture and get the word out that it is there to experience.

Members talked about encouraging people to take pictures at “Paviljeon” and tag the committee on social media. Another idea was to have people pose for pictures with their dogs.

Parks and Marina Manager Janet Reeves said the sculpture currently sits on a stormwater management site. She said it is unlikely the city would allow it to remain there, because of a requirement to restore that area to its proper purpose and function.

Committee members talked about the feasibility of moving the sculpture to a new location in the city, if they decide to keep it. Further discussion is planned for the September meeting.

Reeves also said the costs associated with sculpture left PAC $15,000 over budget, due to the failure of the original concrete pad and installation of the new one, which cost $7,850. She said the committee will try to make up the difference with fundraisers and possibly money from the city.

One of the fundraisers currently underway is intuitive painting classes. Lowe hosted the first class Aug. 5, and she said it brought in $1,300.

Lowe will run a second class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Rollins Center. The cost is $100 per person, and all donations support the Lewes Public Art Committee.

The committee also discussed selling T-shirts with the image of the Kyle Confehr mural, which is displayed along the bike path between Jefferson and Franklin streets.

Lewes art group discusses making Canalfront Park sculpture permanent

The Lewes Public Art Committee discussed the possibility of making the “Paviljoen” sculpture a permanent fixture in Canalfront Park or another location. At PAC’s Aug. 23 meeting, Chair Heidi Lowe said people have already offered donations to help...

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[John from MD]

It is more liberal BS. Now rusting steel has self identified as art.

 

[Sundazes]

It is more liberal BS. Now rusting steel has self identified as art.

I bet @welder516 has a ton of "art" laying around. A new revenue stream for him.

 

[welder516]

I bet @welder516 has a ton of "art" laying around. A new revenue stream for him.

We have done some good stuff, my brother is much better at seeing metal art. Ny brother has made some great belt buckles out of small s/s pipe.

 

[[Kev308]]

Looks awful. The bends aren’t even straight (flowing). Looks like low energy thought was put in the design too. “I’ll put circles in the valleys of the arches…”

Trash