Forget About Commissioning Public Art – Let’s Decommission Some!

“Undoubtedly, when work is commissioned, it comes with the highest hopes for its appeal, and longevity. But for those works that do not receive all the love, why is there no process for their removal? And I think we can take this line of thought further. Why not allow for the replacement or rotation of tired or ‘orphaned’ works, relocating sculptures to new public homes, where they might receive new attention and focus?”