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FEATURE - Einer von uns auf einem Dreirad: Kuriose Bronzeskulptur von Steven Gregory sorgt in Bromley für Aufsehen
Einer von uns auf einem Dreirad: Kuriose Bronzeskulptur von Steven Gregory sorgt in Bromley für Aufsehen / 110619 ***
A new sculpture that has been put up in Bromley that is being used as a rubbish bin by local residents. Bromley, 11th June 2019. See National News story NNsculpture. Shoppers have been left scratching their heads after a bizarre statue was erected that looks like a headless elephant riding a tricycle - because people keep using it as a bin.The sculpture appears to be of a decapitated elephant riding a tricycle and is made entirely of bronze. But the gaping hole in its neck has proved to be a hit with shoppers who have mistaken the cavernous body for a bin. Locals in Bromley, south east London, have taken to social media to trade opinions on the controversial centrepiece - with many saying they hadn't realised it was not a bin.David Collins said: “Even a proper elephant on a trike statue would have a comedy factor but this is an ugly eyesore brute.”Facebook user Libby Cable said a plaque should be put up by the artist to explain the piece and said: “It’s just awful. It’s laughable. “I had visitors and I was speechless when they asked what it represented.”And Conor Ferris added: “Rubbish attracts rubbish.”Others lamented the new addition to the town - which boasts of being the birthplace of well-known celebs including pop star David Bowie. Toby Mercer said: “They should have put up a statue of someone like H.G. Wells or David Bowie. “There are many other famous people who have lived in Bromley too. I don’t understand the way that some people think.He added in a later comment: "It's so big I nearly crashed my car looking at it as I passed by."Another resident said the use of the statue of a bin was unsurprising given the lack of them in the town. Nigel Baker said: “We need more bins. Then maybe that won’t happen so much.”A handful of people expressed support for the statue, saying the 'fun' piece of art livened up the stre *** Local Caption *** 2991843
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