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Ring of iron or loo seat?

7/25/2017

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PictureRing of Iron - image c/o BBC
There’s a news article on the BBC about a sculpture that has been erected near Flint Castle. The piece focuses on the opinion clashes that have been generated about the appropriateness of it. The ring of iron is seen by some as celebrating the subjugation of the Welsh by the English…and perhaps not politically correct.

An official in Cadw, Wales responded with the statement "art divides opinions, encourages debate, and can be interpreted in many ways".

And that brings me on to my interpretation. I took one look at the photo and thought “giant toilet seat”, one of the soft close type things that hasn’t finished its closure routine.

Arguably a bit shit and even less politically correct. Does the ring of iron symbolise the English taking a big dump on the Welsh?

Is it just me? Does anyone else see it?

I’ll drop my buddy Hughesy a line to discuss. He’s a Welshman and bound to have an opinion on the rusty ring piece.

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Mark
7/25/2017 06:06:11 am

You're a rusty ring piece!

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Mark
7/25/2017 06:08:17 am

In all honesty though, I'n more impressed by the fact that it stands up out of the ground and doesn't fall over. The question of any art in itself means that art has won. That's what art is all about right?

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Mark
7/25/2017 06:09:04 am

Also, with the new season underway, surely you should refer to it as The Iron Throne?

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Adrian
7/25/2017 06:27:37 am

Good shout Mark. The iron throne works for me.

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