What pieces of art would you like to see recycled? | Open thread
The B of the Bang sculpture in Manchester has been dismantled and its 180 hollow spikes sent for recycling. Only the steel core remains. The work of art was seen as an expensive folly: not only did it cost £1.42m and open two years past deadline, it also ended up costing the taxpayers a further £300,000 on testing and maintenance, prompting critics to denounce the artistic extravaganza as a waste of public money.
Do you agree that public art is rarely worth the investment? Can you think of any other pieces that you would gladly send to the cemetery of retired art, or some that you're happy to walk past every day?