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Jamaica Street sculpture lasts less than a week before being burnt
A sculpture erected on Jamaica Street has been destroyed as part of a bonfire on Turbo Island.
The latest artwork by Getting Up To Stuff was only in place for less than a week, showing a man appearing to be homeless who is holding a Monopoly board with a dog at his feet.
“Some you win, some you lose,” wrote Getting Up To Stuff on Instagram.
is needed now More than ever
“Always going to happen. I knew that when I made it. If you put statements out in public settings you have to deal with any and all reactions; it’s all part of the story of the piece. On with the next…
“But thank you to everyone who cared about it, and the issues it reflected , enough to msg. Means the world.”
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Fellow Bristol street artist Acerone replied: “Wow. In some ways I’m very sorry to see this. That said it makes for a great photo… and herein lies the beauty/curse that is at the heart of the transient nature of street/public art. Can’t be precious in this game… Was a wicked piece and sorry to see it go”
@thebristolstreetartandgraffiti said: “Putting it pretty much anywhere else in Bristol and it would probably have survived but putting it in close proximity to Bristol’s equivalent of @thesimpsons ‘Springfield Tire Fire’ was always just a matter of time.”
“For everyone who doesn’t get to pass Go” wrote Getting Up To Stuff when his sculpture on Jamaica Street was unveiled – photo: Getting Up To Stuff
Talking to the Bristol24/7 Behind the Headlines podcast in 2021, Getting Up To Stuff said that some of his work takes years to make.
“When I put a piece out, I have to relinquish control and ownership. I can’t be precious about it. If it goes out in the public domain, it no longer belongs to me, and part of the interest for me is the story around what happens to it then.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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