Art is subjective but it doesn’t mean that it’s not trash sometimes. Hikers at a popular Arkansas state park have created a petition to get an installation of sculptures removed from the area.
A petition was created asking for the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism to stop installing sculptures by the side of trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, along with other parks across the state. The petition has since amassed nearly 3,000 signatures on Change.org.
“These parks serve as sanctuaries for both wildlife and humans alike, offering respite from urban life and an opportunity to reconnect with nature,” petition author Joshua Hamilton wrote. “The introduction of art installations disrupts this harmony. The visual impact can be jarring against the backdrop of natural scenery, altering visitors’ experiences and potentially disturbing local ecosystems.”
Hamilton said the sculptures at Pinnacle Mountain State Park are the most unappealing of them all. “Looks like a jumble of trash, looks like someone took tornado wreckage and stuck it up there on a slab of concrete,” he said.
Some others have described the statues as “a blob of something” and compared them to the gaudy artwork from the 1988 film “Beetlejuice.”
The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism has yet to respond to the petition but a representative clarified that no taxpayer funds were used in the installation of the sculptures. They were funded by a private donation through the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation.
Source: https://www.change.org/p/halt-art-installations-in-arkansas-state-parks