Blackbriar 8,568 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 A sculptor has created a 26ft statue of an angel, using knives collected during a national amnesty. Many of the blades have been engraved with the names of victims of knife crimes. It's hoped that the statue will eventually stand on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square........ I can't make my mind up - is it a sombre tribute to victims, or does it glorify violence in some way ? http://www.alfiebradley.com/the-knife-angel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I like it. But personally I don't give much of a shit about folk dying from knife violence any more than I do any other cause and don't really see why they deserve a monument in their memory anymore than RTA victims do.... If it's a cause that matters to him/others then by all means stick it on some private ground but hardly seems appropriate being made an official public monument. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 its a nice piece of work ,very skillfully done .what message! well im not sure . all to easy to blame the blade , when really it is the hand that wields it that is the problem .adrunken man behind the wheel of a car can kill or maim alot of people .the car only did what the driver made it do ... do we ban all cars . no we ban the fkn clowns who drive them in a dangerous manner.you can do alot of damage with a pointy stick if you have a mind to !!. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 What a piece of work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,833 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 He has skills,I will check it out if it does indeed end up in trafalgar,looks a lot better than the large blue chicken that used to be there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yeah like his work ! The Gorrilla made out of spoons is quite impressive! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 very interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 It's impressive! Shame it can't just be admired for the work of art ithe is.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I saw this only last month its at an Ironworks place in Wales i forget the name of the area there was loads of big Iron animal statues for sale.....i only went there because they did a Falconry display interesting place though......some of the mental Shaolin type weapons on display were frightening to think spotty teenagers are carrying around such things ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,664 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Yeah like his work ! The Gorrilla made out of spoons is quite impressive! There you go chief Some mad ol stuff there This was one i liked Certainly a lot of work go,s into them......oh and my wife just informed me its in Oswestry not Wales......all the same to me. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Ironically if that statue shattered or fell over people would be stabbed for miles around. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,567 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 nice work but a knife amnesty is not going to save one single life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,212 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 people kill people Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Social Justice Warriors will never rest....until we're living in Orwell's 1984 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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