The sculpture was made so people could wonder why its there
 

9-2-2000
It's Great! Gives color to area
 

9-3-00
2:17 PM
For white people only
"Because they are moving in"
 

9-3-00
IT ROCKS!
 

9-3-00
2:20 PM
No It "Suck" Big Time!
 

This area is lonely. I haven't any idea why this sculpture was placed
 

Not. is more
better
1-tree big
and.
 

This Place sucks big balls
Nick McGovern Jr.
 

It is dum and ugly
 

The city could have used that money for better purposes
 

It is nothing.
It is very very ugly.
[Unreadable Signature]
 

It is nice colorful
Pat Kosing
 

Need a bench so people can look at the Art.
 

This Dick

The sculpture adds only to the the drab conditions of the immediate
surroundings. It looks acceptable, but I am doubtful of its longevity.
Placed here as a request of the artist!!
Justice Wordlaw
902 N. Drake Ave.
 

Monica -N- Miguel
Mau -N- Raymond
 

9-4-00
We think the person who made this was smokin 2 much crack
 

I think it abstract art, that shows the intangled minds of this
neighborhood!
 

it’s '"U"gly' and the maker was bored and tried to get attention. I
perfer seeing a Venus like sculpture.
Thankx
 

BRING BACK THE TANK
 

EYE SORE
MOVE IT!
 

I think that this sculpture is very interesting and its cool, it doesn't
matter where you put it
It looks cool
[unreadable signature]
 

I believe this piece was placed in an inappropriate setting. Yet the
sculpture itself is beautiful. This piece would look better downtown in
front of the Hancock building.
 

Its ugly & is just another excuse to raise the taxes. The old tank
should have been left
 

I think it was a waste of time and they should have done something
better. It makes no sense.
 

Who ever wrote this is stupid
[Written by another person on the preceeding response]
 

I think the sculpture was placed in a good place but it really doesn't
matter where it's placed. It's awesome to know that we have a sculpture
that is very scientific and unique. I would even place it in my
backyard. So it’s cool, cool!
 

[another second response from the above author]:
Well this sculpture it was built in the right place, because it grabs
everyones attention. It's really weird to figure out what it is. It
catches everyones eye and makes them talk about in. In another words is
the talk of the neighborhood. The sculpture is very hard to figure out
which is a very very good thing
Candi.
 

No Meaning?
Drab Color
Wrong Neighborhood?
 

Don't think much of the sculpture but the landscaping is nice.
CM
 

Sculpture Stinks Landscaping is attractive
 

flowers and art, what's next?
 

[Two pages of incoherent scribbles followed by the response]:
The previous 2 pages are what an aspiring 3 year old artist thinks of
the sculpture
 

all to you hoe stay school
 

[A drawing of a penis followed by]:
Suck it Good
 

Suck
dick
Bitch
hoe
[The three preceeding responses appear to be by the same person]
 

3Ctt
LMAN
LMEN
FYC
L to Blunts
MTM
ADO
Ghozt
 

LMAN
WAS
HEAR
ME
 

L-MEN
MTM
L-MAN
MTM
[The four preceeding graffiti tags and responses appear to be by the
same person or group of people]
 

What is it?
 

This is an
Eye Sore
Remove it.
Thank you.
 

I think its phony, the sculpters can do better.
 

I Tink is a best in you see end dis
Tang
Franco
 

I think whoever put this wasn't thinking very well because why did they
put all their time in putting up a rusted pipe?
 

It's o.k. but I would like to know what the sculpture stands for.
Beautiful flowers
Peace
 

It's ugly & matches the neighborhood - Change it - Be more creative
 

[Unreadable Response: numbers?]
 

[Unreadable Response]
 

Jo die Suck Dick.
 

Thank you for doing this
call me
I stay a block away
I would like to help you
Calvin [Last name unreadable]
312-243-1095
 

The sculpture is not very good!
 

Fuck
 

I Really Don't Know
[Unreadable signature]
 

It Sucks
to keep people away from here
LOSERS
[Unreadable phone number?]
 

Bad news.
Pat Samson
 

Yes, what.
-Mark
 

What, about it. Needs more pizazz!
 

Take It Down

I like it! I’m glad the city is working to beautify the area. Makes me
proud to live here.
 

Nice try but it's not a very good sculpture. When are you going to
finish it?
 

What is it?
 

Yeah
What is it?
Oh I know
It's Abstract art
 

It shows continuity through change!!!
Roger Seeley
 

The sculpture is ugly, but if you move the flowers closer to it, instead
of having them by sidewalk, it would help make it nicer. It would also
keep the bees away from the bus stop.
[Unreadable signature]
 

It's kind of weird.
but very artistic
 

I think it could better serve the community if it had Lights so no one
would steal it.
 

To give Mayor Daley's connected friends a commission
 

The sculpture is twisted just like the city! It gives a little meaning
to the community!
 

 I do not find it interesting aesthetically. I am a graduate of the Art
Institute & I think there are a lot of Chicago-based artists who are
doing compelling work.
 I commend the city for trying to beautify our neighborhoods. I just
don’t care for this piece.
 

I really like it. It belongs here.
 

Really. It looks like someone's intestines.
 

I really don't like thes sculpture becaus it thas not make any sans
 

Cesar
 

It’s an industrial neighborhood and world. This piece could have meaning
anywhere, but nothing could be more discripitive of this area more than
that piece.
 

Mari
-N-
Flacko
 

Monica
-N-
Tito
 

I like it -- I think it represents the cycles and interchange and
interwtwining of an everchanging, diverse [pen runs out of ink]
 

I don't like it. I think it would make a good rollercoaster, but, no.
Anita Nicole Gómez
 

It would be a good slide to go around & around & down & down.
Donalisa Gómez
 

It dosen't mate with [pen runs out of ink]
 

 It was placed to destroy the memory of loyal American fighting forces
who sacrificed & served our nation. The tank was moved to a playground
and the plaques were gone to the scrapyard.
 It is not art only politics to spend our money on   Democratic party
pals.
 Garrison Carl Hansen
 

It doesn't matter what my opinion is
 

I think it look like a be worn. Junk
 

Anoumous
I  realy Donot give a flighing Fuck
Buch of motherfucker bitches go suck Big Dick
 

It is Crap made out of junk city light-poles cut-up and welded by
someone with no ability to weld or design sculpture. The city thinks we
are all fools and idiots.
It is just put here to show what they can force on you.
Emil [Last name unreadable]
 

I Realy dont give a fuck about you put in the fucking north side  i am
from the south side so go and fuck the motherfucking statue acrose the
street and fuck the police
 

It's ugly & a waste of taxpayer's money. They put it here cause we won't
complain
 

I think it is Beautiful and it makes the Neighborhood look good
Sincerely Ebonie Curtis
 

I believe that this sculptor look wonderful and you need to put more in
the neighborhood
Sincerely, [First name unreadable] Drew
 

I think it's okay and the neighborhood.
Tammie [Last name unreadable]
 

It don't look like Nothing to me it just look like a Pole twisted
Sign: Dominique Johnson
 
 

I think we need more sculptures like this in our neighborhood
Samuel Lord
 

I think you should put some by Rockwell Garden
[Unreadable signature]
 

Maria
 y
Jose
Maria
Jose
 

Saint
Love
16
[Grafitti-style drawing of a crown]
[On the reverse side]:
José
 

The sculpture looks like a roller coaster track. I have NO idea why its
in the nieghborhood
Albert
 

Suck Dick
 

China placed
it
in memory of Debbie
 

Thanks far the pen
Bobby Rush
 

I really think this area needs more greenry like trees.
The sculpture has too much negative space - needs work - Redo or take
down.
 A.R. 9/18/00
 

It Sucks
 

I think it's nice but we have such a cultural difference it doesn't
matter. Good project though!
 

because
 

It Sucks
Big Time
BITCH
 
 

9-19-00
Tues 7:10
In my believe the reason this culture (art) was placed here, is for the
simple fact that life is art. Art could change. It could also be a
mistery. Like the world is round, this culture is round too. That means
that it will never end & it will keep going. There is no end to this
life, there is no end to culture. It doesn't matter where it was place
all it matter is that if you believe in it. That's all it matters.
Adriana Garcia
from Hanover Park IL 60103
 

NO GOOD
Only de flower
 

It's a rollercoaster symbolizing life and all of it's in & outs/ups &
downs. But it's rusting, so it's ugly. Keep the flowers.
 

Iron/Steel - Represents a piece of Chicago. Building up the city and
slowly getting old and ugly. Similar to its surroundings.
 

Looks like a Big Heart.
for decoration
AlyssaBeth 8 yr/o
 

I believe this sculpture was placed here for the never-ending ties of
the different racial backgrounds with each other. (in the neighborhood)
I believe It very echanting cause It just makes you stare and wonder
what It could be.
 

Keena
cause it's pretty
 

My opinion is Whoever came up with this idea could have given it more
thought my reason for saying more thought is grand & western is kind of
a dull location so you might have given the sculpture a more thought
good place wrong sculpture
 

IT SUCKS
STOP SPENDING MONEY
 

it look good
[Underneath are two arrows; one points to a drawing of a frowning face,
the other points to the next comment]
 

All Artists wish to convey something to the viewing audience.
this to me can be the complexity of the human brain or traffic on x'way
 

When does the Booklet come out? The sculpture has got to go... More
Trees please!
 

Addrain
 

I don't like your sculpture its stupid and you put it in this neiborh
because it was all the space there was.
 

It Really Sucks. What's the Point of it anyways.
 

I think this sculpture can go fuck it self
 

I am glad that somebody is doing something creative w/ Daley's used
lightpoles!
 

It is just bent up mentals
 

It was for the gov. to get more $ out of us, you dirty pimps. the "art"
will be tagged up in a few days anyways
 

Its OK for me
 

It's very large and useless,
Something meaningful and creative should replace it.
 

M-TOWN MOB
M
C-MAN
 

C-MAN IS FEAR
M
 

Monica
Monica
Monica
[Various versions of the same name in different types of script]
 

fuck this sculpture Bitch
 

$
Cash Money
[Unreadable]
Baby
 

I think it is stupid
It looks like a prenzel
Its ugly
 

What the f*** is it?
 

[abstract scribbles]
 

I thank it's look is crazy and I don't know why it was placed here
Thank you
Fountain woulda been better
 

I like the fountain better
 

Cronies of Daley
 

looks like gentrification
a first step
 

I don't like it. It's already starting to rust which does not beautify
the area. The sculpture should be removed and keep the garden area which
is pretty.
There's nothing on this corner or Western Ave. but car lots, &
warehouses. Another piece of metal does not add anything. Or you could
have painted it a nice brite color.
 

Its for Me!!
 

Suck Dick
 

It is to many bushes around it
And put some lights around it
 

Too
Shor
[Unreadable graffiti]
 

Is he [unreadable or incomplete]
 

You can take that damm sculpture and put it in your asshole fucken
fuckers kiss my ass
 

[Various unreadable gang inscriptions]
 

Insane Asland Vikkings
[Various gang symbols]
 

peac of shit
looks ugly