Comments on: Sculptures, fluoro lamps, and foreign policy http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy Hourann’s illogical blog Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Pencil Guy » Archive » Charles Landry hands down his verdict http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12942 The Pencil Guy » Archive » Charles Landry hands down his verdict Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:59:04 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12942 [...] Walking away from the theatre, the gentleman I spoke to (I neglected to ask his name, although he’s active in arts administration?) had the same question on his mind as I did: what’s the next step? I think the simplest of the many take-home messages from Charles Landry is that generally speaking, we are short of culture — not that we lack great musicians or interesting sculptors (quite the contrary), but that their presence can’t be felt when wandering around Perth. Thus, we should get behind any initiative that makes the arts more accessible to people, whether it’s a traditional idea like sculptures on footpaths or a more eccentric one like painting buildings (or projecting onto them). [...] [...] Walking away from the theatre, the gentleman I spoke to (I neglected to ask his name, although he’s active in arts administration?) had the same question on his mind as I did: what’s the next step? I think the simplest of the many take-home messages from Charles Landry is that generally speaking, we are short of culture — not that we lack great musicians or interesting sculptors (quite the contrary), but that their presence can’t be felt when wandering around Perth. Thus, we should get behind any initiative that makes the arts more accessible to people, whether it’s a traditional idea like sculptures on footpaths or a more eccentric one like painting buildings (or projecting onto them). [...]

]]> By: azza-bazoo http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12411 azza-bazoo Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:23:17 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12411 Short answers: APEC might be sustaining itself as a useless body for a while, simply because of the showiness that you describe. And no, I think Rudd is just trying to cover all bases. Longer answers: <a href="http://retro-ranter.livejournal.com/537.html?thread=281#t281" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/27/kevin-rudd-keeping-within-the-40-yard-lines" rel="nofollow">here</a> :-) Short answers: APEC might be sustaining itself as a useless body for a while, simply because of the showiness that you describe. And no, I think Rudd is just trying to cover all bases.

Longer answers: here and here :-)

]]> By: melissa http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12397 melissa Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:49:42 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12397 Yeah, APEC needs reform and it's strength as a regional economic forum is far from meaningful. And what is this upcoming forum in Australia but an excuse for boastful security measures, photo-opportunities, and announcements of strength. It is all a show, and real strength as an organisation should be shown by results, not at a meeting. Not to mention tensions between Western and Asian members... the question is, how long can APEC sustain itself [economically as well], merely to 'keep up appearances?' Btw, what do you think of the Ruddster? Trying to cover all bases and support everyone from all sides, or does he genuinely have a more balanced way of viewing issues such as the US-AUS alliance? Yeah, APEC needs reform and it’s strength as a regional economic forum is far from meaningful.
And what is this upcoming forum in Australia but an excuse for boastful security measures, photo-opportunities, and announcements of strength. It is all a show, and real strength as an organisation should be shown by results, not at a meeting.
Not to mention tensions between Western and Asian members… the question is, how long can APEC sustain itself [economically as well], merely to ‘keep up appearances?’
Btw, what do you think of the Ruddster? Trying to cover all bases and support everyone from all sides, or does he genuinely have a more balanced way of viewing issues such as the US-AUS alliance?

]]> By: Tim http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12338 Tim Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:13:43 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12338 Exactly! Or at the very least, it's a very pre-1970's heritage. I guess it depends how recently you want to define "heritage". Exactly! Or at the very least, it’s a very pre-1970′s heritage.

I guess it depends how recently you want to define “heritage”.

]]> By: azza-bazoo http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12331 azza-bazoo Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:27:13 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12331 Simone: at the moment it seems to just be a proposal with no substance. In the newspaper report the Lord Mayor was tepidly supportive and said he wanted to see a detailed plan. The site says "the Master Plan will be completed in the second half of 2007" and after that I'd expect them to call for public comment, which is the time to go and spam the Lord Mayor about how cool it'd be. Tim: isn't that just the standard munging of words so as to sound all PC and respectful of Aboriginal heritage? Then again, I think with that phrasing, they're denying my Chinese heritage ... I shall be taking this to <a href="http://www.hreoc.gov.au/" rel="nofollow">HREOC</a>! Simone: at the moment it seems to just be a proposal with no substance. In the newspaper report the Lord Mayor was tepidly supportive and said he wanted to see a detailed plan. The site says “the Master Plan will be completed in the second half of 2007″ and after that I’d expect them to call for public comment, which is the time to go and spam the Lord Mayor about how cool it’d be.

Tim: isn’t that just the standard munging of words so as to sound all PC and respectful of Aboriginal heritage? Then again, I think with that phrasing, they’re denying my Chinese heritage … I shall be taking this to HREOC!

]]> By: Tim http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12287 Tim Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:32:34 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12287 "Imagine a tranquil place where you can retreat from the city to enjoy and contemplate art, our <b>European and indigenous heritage</b>, the natural environment and the achievements of the city towering across the river." An intriguingly specific heritage there. Hm. “Imagine a tranquil place where you can retreat from the city to enjoy and contemplate art, our European and indigenous heritage, the natural environment and the achievements of the city towering across the river.”

An intriguingly specific heritage there. Hm.

]]> By: Simone http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy/comment-page-1#comment-12280 Simone Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:13:10 +0000 http://hourann.com/blog/2007/02/21/sculptures-fluoro-lamps-and-foreign-policy#comment-12280 Yes, I like the idea of that sculpture park. I didn't read the article and can't find it online (!), did it say how to support it, because nothing is mentioned on that website, just that there's a plan and they're working on it...? Thanks for mentioning it :) Yes, I like the idea of that sculpture park. I didn’t read the article and can’t find it online (!), did it say how to support it, because nothing is mentioned on that website, just that there’s a plan and they’re working on it…?

Thanks for mentioning it :)

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