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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
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readability
1. Does "supposed readability of Alison Lapper Pregnant" mean "that meaning of the sculpture that we talked about (which is not mentioned in this paragraph)"?
2. Does "experienced by most people in passing" mean "experienced most by people in passing"?
3. What does "instantaneousness" mean here and which property of this sculpture is it referring to?
In a sense I am not too interested here in mining Quinn’s installation for further possible meanings (valid as that may be as an exercise). What is more pertinent for my purposes is how the artwork has effectively instigated an evolving trend of positioning the public to view Trafalgar Square as a whole as a space of contesting narratives. Arguably, then, the supposed readability of Alison Lapper Pregnant is entirely apposite for a piece of public sculpture that will be experienced by most people – whether visitors or London residents – in passing.
Its ‘instantaneousness’ as a resonant counterpoint to Nelson and company is, therefore, exactly its strength and, moreover, not necessarily the only level at which one may wish to engage with it.
2. Does "experienced by most people in passing" mean "experienced most by people in passing"?
3. What does "instantaneousness" mean here and which property of this sculpture is it referring to?
In a sense I am not too interested here in mining Quinn’s installation for further possible meanings (valid as that may be as an exercise). What is more pertinent for my purposes is how the artwork has effectively instigated an evolving trend of positioning the public to view Trafalgar Square as a whole as a space of contesting narratives. Arguably, then, the supposed readability of Alison Lapper Pregnant is entirely apposite for a piece of public sculpture that will be experienced by most people – whether visitors or London residents – in passing.
Its ‘instantaneousness’ as a resonant counterpoint to Nelson and company is, therefore, exactly its strength and, moreover, not necessarily the only level at which one may wish to engage with it.
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1. It means the supposed ability of the statue named "Alison Lapper Pregnant" to be "read", which, given the previous statement, I suppose means "understood as part of a narrative". 2.
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- It means the supposed ability of the statue named "Alison Lapper Pregnant" to be "read", which, given the previous statement, I suppose means "understood as part of a narrative".
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- No, not quite.
- Most people will experience it in passing.
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1. It means the supposed ability of the statue named "Alison Lapper Pregnant" to be "read", which, given the previous statement, I suppose means "understood as part of a narrative".
2. No, not quite. Most people will experience it in passing.
3. I suppose it is contrasting with the permanency and familiarity of the statue of Nelson and the lions, i.e. it appears as something new
2. No, not quite. Most people will experience it in passing.
3. I suppose it is contrasting with the permanency and familiarity of the statue of Nelson and the lions, i.e. it appears as something new
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