....but is it art.

[Inspector Knacker]

When the Balls roundabout was commissioned, the man responsible came up to explain it to us and those in the know told us there'd be loads of visitors heading to Hartlepool to view this masterpiece. They didn't.
This new novelty is in that category to me, a gimmick and of no relevance in this location.

[Land Phil]

I think the balls is 100 times better than this and the balls is just balls.

I am surprised nobody has painted them up as pacmen.

[mk1]

I think the balls is 100 times better than this and the balls is just balls.

I am surprised nobody has painted them up as pacmen.

One December someone painted them as Xmas puds but the council sent men round straight away to remove the 'icing'. Quite clever really.

[Inspector Knacker]

Someone did paint faces on them back in the day. As Mk 1 said, they were quickly given a coat of grey paint, now nobody cares and they just sit there as the rusting balls roundabout. Our glorious leaders at the time proclaimed them as world class art, this from people who have trouble even dressing properly and ended up looking like a remake of the Kings new clothes as they nodded in mute approval. It would have been refreshing for one of them to recognise them as the load of balls they are. The more banal the product, the bigger the story the 'artist' weaves to deflect away from the fact that what they've created is not very good. Bit like the Tees Valley nonsense actually.

[kevplumb]

I think the balls is 100 times better than this and the balls is just balls.

I am surprised nobody has painted them up as pacmen.

might brighten it up a bit