Green and red "houses" in the Liffey

stinkle

anyone know what they're for? They were being installed earlier today, between O'Connell Bridge and the Ha'penny Bridge...looks like a giant monopoly game:D

Something to do with the Fringe festival.

PaulieC

its an artistic 'installation' supposed to represent the shoddy way the property market has developed over recent years

bossman07

i would imagine them house,s in the liffey, have firmer footings than a lot of house,s that were put up around the country.and time will show it

Miguel_Sanchez

Red ones are hotels. Green ones are houses.

ChunkyLover_53

I bagsy the Car

chughes

Can anyone put one of these houses in the Liffey or does the artist have a monopoly on this ?

previous user

Papa Smut wrote: »

Something to do with the Fringe festival.

Auctioneers will be falling over each other to sell these as riverside apartments come monday.

Ste.phen

chughes wrote: »

Can anyone put one of these houses in the Liffey or does the artist have a monopoly on this ?

http://instantrimshot.com/

JupiterKid

Perfect commentary on the property bubble this country had.

One big game of monopoly where the bankers, the developers, the builders, the auctioneers, the investors and the housebuyers all played and most of whom lost.

Cookie_Monster

So why is that art and not littering?

delta_bravo

chughes wrote: »

Can anyone put one of these houses in the Liffey or does the artist have a monopoly on this ?

No its strictly forbidden but he just took a chance and did it

GoldenTickets

I heard about this last week, it's new gaffs for the affordable housing scheme.

whirlagigwitch

I'd be surpised if these houses stays afloat in the current climate. I look forward to the day when the flooding of the market is all just water under the bridge.
http://instanttumbleweed.com/

RandolphEsq

whirlagigwitch wrote: »

I'd be surpised if these houses stays afloat in the current climate. I look forward to the day when the flooding of the market is all just water under the bridge.
http://instanttumbleweed.com/

chughes wrote: »

Can anyone put one of these houses in the Liffey or does the artist have a monopoly on this ?

I wonder if there'll be free parking along the Liffey to stop and look at the exhibition

CrazyRabbit

Can someone please tell me where the 'Go!' is? I want to collect a free €200.

RMD

Houseboats for dwarves.

breadandjam

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

So why is that art and not littering?

Well it's not littering because the Artist has permission to put them there and it's Art because the Artist was commisioned by the fringe festival to do it.

CrazyRabbit

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Can someone please tell me where the 'Go!' is? I want to collect a free €200.

Get yourself made redundant and then sign on.

Oliver1985

You can only build 4 houses then you have to build a hotel!!

spider_pig

funny stuff alri

dubtom

cambo_gueno wrote: »

its an artistic 'installation' supposed to represent the shoddy way the property market has developed over recent years

If it's art,surely if it has to be explained it fails.

chughes

dubtom wrote: »

If it's art,surely if it has to be explained it fails.

I disagree.

Why do Art Appreciation classes exist if what you say is true ?

Not everyone "gets" art but are genuinely interested and appreciate it all the more if it's explained to them.

dubtom

chughes wrote: »

I disagree.

Why do Art Appreciation classes exist if what you say is true ?

Not everyone "gets" art but are genuinely interested and appreciate it all the more if it's explained to them.

Mmmmm, I appreciate Art when, just by looking or touching,I can see or feel the talent of the artist, I don't need a class for that. IMHO, art appreciation classes exist because gullible people pay for them.