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Posted on 05/07/24 11:05:28 AM

Steve Caplin
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Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

Passing through Cambridge train station last week, I came upon this curious wrapped sculpture in the forecourt.

It's a very unusual shape. What on earth could that wrapping be covering up?

Warning: anyone who googles what it really is and sticks it on the plinth will be severely punished. Bonus points if you retain the rope, though.

High res is here.

Posted on 05/07/24 8:02:19 PM

lwc
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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

I don't know what 'that' is, but this is what I first thought of...

Posted on 06/07/24 00:38:03 AM

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Well, the temptation was too great...

had to google it, and was quite surprised to find out that in fact it was a statue of an alligator with a snapping turtle on its back. Who would have guessed that...?

Posted on 06/07/24 4:00:40 PM

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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

When Steve took this picture outside Cambridge station the wrapped statue was in fact waiting to be loaded onto a train for Wimbledon.

Non Brits you may need to look here .

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Posted on 06/07/24 4:02:26 PM

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Loyd your "Googled" version made me laugh! 😃

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Posted on 06/07/24 8:26:36 PM

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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

Gavin Turk proudly reveals his Ariade Wrapped sculpture.

Posted on 06/07/24 8:30:34 PM

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Apparently not everybody sees beauty in this piece of art.
Quote " Another load of rubbish dumped in Cambridge"

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/people-divided-over-cambridge-stations-24281615

Posted on 06/07/24 10:32:27 PM

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Frank these are just great. But one thing puzzles me .........

The lighting on the 'floating' cloth and the translucent shadow beneath in the first image are, to my eye, absolutely immaculate! Perfectly done and totally convincing! I could happily accept that as real.

Not sure why that's been lost in the second image, with a slightly desaturated Gavin, faintly bleached sheet and a dense shadow, when there is no reason I can see, for them not to be identical to the first.

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Posted on 06/07/24 10:46:21 PM

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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

I just went googling and discovered that you have adapted a real photo and that your second image is in fact very close to the original in terms of colour and contrast..

However, my comments still apply. In fact I find your first image much more striking and satisfying than the original.

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Posted on 06/07/24 10:52:58 PM

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DavidMac wrote:
Loyd your "Googled" version made me laugh! 😃

I have achieved my goal for the week!

Posted on 07/07/24 00:00:54 AM

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Thanks David,
I think I may have inadvertently doubled the shadow in the second image,And I did desaturate Gavin a little in second image.

Interesting that the picture Steve gave us is in fact the actual display with nothing underneath confusing a lot of people (including me til I found the write up on it).
Another quote " the statue “is intended to provoke debate”.

Posted on 07/07/24 06:33:39 AM

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Posted on 07/07/24 09:10:47 AM

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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

I think this point of view makes more sense.

Posted on 07/07/24 09:49:56 AM

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Ben Boardman wrote:

I think this point of view makes more sense.

Good one Ben...!

Posted on 07/07/24 09:52:25 AM

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Frank wrote:
Interesting that the picture Steve gave us is in fact the actual display with nothing underneath confusing a lot of people (including me til I found the write up on it).
Another quote " the statue “is intended to provoke debate”.

Now I feel as if I have been 'pranked'.

Posted on 07/07/24 09:54:13 AM

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Posted on 07/07/24 12:49:20 PM

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Re: Challenge 1012: Unwrap me

All 3 are good one's Ben - I had thought of something similar but got misdirected after some research. I guess a lot of people thought it was a terrible waste of the public's money.
Agree Loyd.

Posted on 07/07/24 1:10:23 PM

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Frank wrote:
Agree Loyd.

So... then it is, what it is...