In LOOK II (sculpture in Plymouth), how is the Design of the Controversy elucidated?
LOOK II garnered mixed reactions from local residents. The public consultation period saw Plymouth City Council receive 23 submissions, 19 against the proposal and 4 in support.During an interview in September 2020, one heckler criticised the sculpture, calling it a "waste of money".Gormley responded to critics of LOOK II, arguing that it was "a kind of love letter to the future, to people who are not yet born or people who are just born who are asking 'what kind of life can I lead in this place'". He acknowledged that "some people say '[it's] a load of rubbish, why do we need that lump of rusty stuff right in front of our finest view of the sea', and other people say 'well, it looks like it's yearning'".
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