The Art Of Global Warming
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
January 25, 2018 1:39pm CST
One of the more unusual photos in my collection is this image of an ice block sculpture containing an iron and steel artificial skeleton, which was left in Manchester City Centre a few years back to melt, as a statement of the effects of global warming.
It took about a month for the giant ice cube to melt (though some passers-by broke chunks off it too), and lowly, the bear-like creature contained within was revealed. I went by every few days to chart its progress and it was very intriguing to see.
It was a unique and successful experiment providing art, mystery, science and general education too.
Arthur Chappell
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jan 18
Very interesting. We've got some warming here. It was quite cold for some days and now all the ice and snow is melting away and the green grass is showing through.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 18
@WorDazza very true, I think it was an early Spring event
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 18
@WorDazza just outside piccadilly gardens, by the statue of Victoria - it was about 5-6 years ago
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
25 Jan 18
@arthurchappell Where was it? I didn't see it but then again I'm not in the city centre very often.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 18
@Asylum true it might have lasted about 7-8 months
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@celticeagle (159056)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jan 18
Interesting. I can't believe people in government actually believe that global warming is a farce.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
26 Jan 18
@celticeagle they don't want to change the way they make money so they are leaving the mess for the next generation. It could be too late by then
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
26 Jan 18
yes it was fascinating to see more of the frame revealed as the ice streamed away @JudyEv
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
18 Nov 18
@TheHorse it was removed once it melted
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Nov 18
@TheHorse sadly not no, I don't know what they did with the skeletal frame
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@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Nov 18
@arthurchappell No skeleton, as a reminder?
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 18
@Plethos yes it had a nice sense of ambiguity to it
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Feb 18
That looks like it would of been awesome to watch.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns it was very impressive. Shame they never repeated it
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 18
@Kandae11 sad that they met such a fate
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@thedevilinme (3904)
• Northampton, England
26 Jan 18
If it was Liverpool it would have been pinched
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
28 Jan 18
@thedevilinme there are Mancunians who would have wighed it in for scrap
