While we do believe that art is subjective — what looks meaningful to one person might look strange to someone else — some statues do manage to unite nearly everyone in agreement.
Not because they’re beautiful, but because many people find them to be an eyesore or simply funny.
Netizens from around the world have been sharing the strangest looking statues from their cities, and some of them will definitely make you pause and dig deeper.
Whether it’s the Marilyn Monroe statue in California or Melbourne’s Quasi statue, or a strange looking panda sculpture somewhere, these works made us wonder what the artists were thinking. Or if they were even thinking at all.
#22 Ireland
The Luke Kelly statue in Dublin. Well made but reminds me of the decapitated John de Baptist.
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That being said, many artists still stand by public art, regardless of how it’s received.
“Art is not meant to please everyone. It’s meant to provoke thought, to challenge perspectives, and to honor stories in a way that transcends the literal,” says international artist and sculptor Omri Amrany.
#23 Germany
„Travelling Giants in the Wind“, Westerland (Sylt)
Safe to say the Island people are not happy with these
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#24 Taiwan
I thought this is bad enough but after almost died laughing at all kinds of monstrosity in the comment I feel like this is just mildly bad. But anyway—— sleep paralysis Nemo.
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32points
#26 Wales
While personally I like it, I think a few people consider Liverpool's Superlambanana ugly. I love it's quirkyness tbh
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31points
#29 Mexico
How about this one in Colima Mexico, where I live.
It's called "Figura Obscena" (Obscene Figure). So no pretense, it knows what it is.
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#31 Canada
Drove by this guy as a kid on a few occasions in the 70's. BTW, it's a potato.
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28points
#37 Brazil
The great poop of Ponta Grossa
I know it wasnt supposed to represent a poop but i still have no clue of what it supposed to represent instead, still a masterpiece tho
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