Therefore, the arc became topic of controversy. The public was in uproar when they found out the price tag that it came with. The artist and the government were scrutinized for allegedly paying 175,000 dollars for a piece of what some described as a piece of rusty metal. Henceforth the public petition to have the sculpture removed, not only because of its large occupancy of space but also because it was an eye sore and a potential hazard. More than 1300 people signed the petition and the matter was taken to court. After eight years after the birth of the Tilted Arc it was taken down in 1989 following the win of the …show more content…
People were momentarily relieved from their everyday miseries when come in contact with the splendid wrapped Reichstag. For example, they preferred talking about history and beauty of the stunning visual presence of the wrapping Reichstag, in comparison, during process they were offered a stimulating distraction from the trivial troubles of the everyday life. By suspending its audience from the normative discourses of ordinary everyday life, the Wrapped Reichstag initiated a unique politics characterized by new intellectual and affective practices.
In conclusion, both the projects were remarkable achievements. More extraordinarily as the work of art the wrapped Reichstag, it transformed Germany and its people for many years to come. For a public event, the wrapped Reichstag posed a challenge to the cultural imagination of all who came to view it. Moreover, the wrapped Reichstag also created a community of dialogue in several important and interrelated