Wheel Questions

[crenshawseeds.livejournal.com]

I'm Ashley Taylor, a reporter for the Somerville News writing a story about John Monsarrat's Wheel Questions installation currently at Davis Square in front of the 7-11.  

What do you think of it?  

Have you posted questions, and did you appreciate the answers?  Or do you just read it?  

Or have you never heard of it or seen it?

Particularly, as members of an on-line community, what do you think of the idea of having a community based around a physical structure, "the Wheel"?  

Please let me know  explicitly, when you reply, whether or not I can quote you in my article. 

Thank you.

 

Comments

Let's be concrete here....

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

The guy is probably trying to make a living with this, somehow. Making himself the center of attention is kind of necessary when you try to make a living as an artist (OK, we can debate whether this is art or good art). But if it's true that this guy harasses people and all that has been said, that is a questionable way to trying to attract attention....

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[rmd.livejournal.com]

The guy is probably trying to make a living with this, somehow.

that seems a radical interpretation of the evidence. i don't think there's any monetizing happening around this, is there? and i don't believe the creator of this is otherwise displaying public art.

edited to be more verbose...

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not YET... But that is probably the final goal... Idea flies, companies may want to advertise on these things, whatever nutty scheme this guy has in mind.

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Actually, I've heard him try to solicit corporate sponsors for it on more than one occasion.

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[rmd.livejournal.com]

ah! i had not encountered this. in that case, i am mistaken.

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[ron_newman]

I'm a bit surprised -- doesn't he already own a big videogame company?

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[rumpleteasah.livejournal.com]

actually, he sold all the shares he had in that company over a year ago to pay for one of his other ventures that hasn't panned out.

Re: Let's be concrete here....

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

That rings a bell...

Last chance to send me your dollar!

[fitzinstarts.livejournal.com]

The website invites all levels of financial support (http://wheelquestions.org/blog/donate.html) and alludes to a forthcoming book. Doesn't PostSecret have a similar publishing program, based on harvesting the work of unremunerated volunteers?

Incidentally, you can witness the oracle at work here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjCZhLNfeM8.

Re: Last chance to send me your dollar!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Probably, this thread will be included in the book. Yay, we are making history!

Re: Last chance to send me your dollar!

[rumpleteasah.livejournal.com]

dear lord... He really SHOULDN'T explain his process. Gotta love the input from the camera man, though. "mmhm... mmhm..."