I was going to label this post “Bad Art” but then thought better of it. The crafted pieces are incredibly detailed, superbly constructed, But, hello? Whomever chose them as art on a ship either works for Park West (the scamming pseudo art sellers on most cruise lines) or owed someone a serious favor. There are four main series on the ship.
The first are heavy cast ?iron? sculptures. I stuck in a picture of what I am calling the “agony guy” the other day. This “lady” is outside the ocean cafe. She is taller than me and more than a meter wide
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And then there are the stairwell ladies in their glass boxes. Now the craftsmanship is extraordinary. The details amazing. But the concept? Oh NO. Let me share a couple of details first –
Ok, that is three examples. Looking closely, you can see that the color comes completely from beads…thousands upon thousands of tiny beads. And those beads are insanely expensive.
then there are the ladies –
and this is only seven of the 11… and the worst thing? Their faces are really, really creepy.
See what I mean? Face too narrow, mouth and nose oversized….
I need to stitch some more…
