REVOLTING KLOOF STREET STUDIOS STATUE FALLS OVER IN STORM
Whilst it may not contain as much symbolism as, say, the US army pulling down the statue of Saddam Hussein, I think this might be a silent victory for a number of people who work and frequent the area surrounding Long Kloof Studios , Kloof Street, Cape Town.
This weekend’s storm was so big and powerful that it took down the orange/brown rusted metal eyesore, which masqueraded as a piece of art outside the e-TV studios for many years. Paul Snodgrass risked everything to send us these photographs from the front line, following this weekend’s storms (which Tracy McGregor told you about last week).
Onlookers
Looking on
Die rusty statue!
I called this artist’s bluff when I first saw the monstrosity a few years back. I remember thinking, “Unless that is from an actual Tron movie, I’m just not buying it. It’s rubbish – literally.”
It’s not clever, and I think a lot of people in the area secretly agree – they just didn’t have the nerve to say it. Well now you can! Let it out! The statue is gone and Kloof Street is YOURS again! Come out! Come out! Wherever you are!
While we’re at it, check out some more of Cape Town’s landmark’s in Snow Patrol’s new video – The Planets bend between us. (The Table Mountain money shot is at the 1:40 mark).
Paul Snodgrass sent that in the SAME email.
He is proving parTICularly useful today!
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6 Comments
DaveT
18 May 2009
Nice video. They must’ve filmed it when they were here for Cokefest.
Manatee
18 May 2009
I like to believe that a force greater than us looked at that piece of scrap metal and took it upon themselves to cleanse the city.
Hopefully they don’t put it right back up again.
Yaron
18 May 2009
I saw snodgrass very cheerfully headbanging in the back of the vida on kloof this morning. true story.
Warren
18 May 2009
They’re busy cutting it up into pieces right now, so that’s then end of that!
Joey Miller
18 May 2009
Snodgrass for president – lets get an interview going with this guy!
What a power song – Viva Cape Town Viva !
Justin Thom
19 May 2009
Is it just me, but have a look at his hands in the music video….it is almost as if he is wacked out on drugs and his hands do all weird things!
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