Art@Site www.artatsite.com Paul McCarthy Complex Pile
Artist:

Paul McCarthy

Title:

Complex Pile

Year:
2013
Adress:
West Kowloon Park
Website:
www.publicdelivery.org:
Complex Pile is a 51-foot-high, 110-foot-long, inflatable sculpture of a twisted pile of excrement. Embodying his rare ability to leverage bad taste to infiltrate the well-mannered confines of the art world, Complex Pile mocks its picturesque surroundings and pokes fun at the prudent qualities of public sculpture.

www.laughingsquid.com:
Complex Pile, Paul McCarthy’s Monumental Inflatable Turd Sculpture. Complex Pile mocks its picturesque surroundings and pokes fun at the prudent qualities of public sculpture. Following a long line of other large-scale inflatable sculptures by the artist — among them, Daddies Tomato Ketchup (2007) and Santa Butt Plug (2007) — Complex Pile also uses its massive size to disrupt perceptions of space, instilling a sense of uncertainty in the viewer and destabilising the pastoral setting of a public park. 'Complex Pile' is a 51-foot-tall inflatable turd sculpture by artist Paul McCarthy. The sculpture is part of the 'Mobile M+: INFLATION!' public art exhibition at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong through June 9, 2013. The turd is accompanied by works from six other artists, including an inflatable Stonehenge and inflatable roast pig.

www.thefrisky.com:
This artwork you see before you in a 51-foot-tall inflatable turd sculpture called 'Complex Pile.' The inflatable turd sculptor is named Paul McCarthy, although I originally read his name as Paul McCartney and was freaking out for several moments about how and when Sir Paul McCartney diverged from music to inflatable poop sculptures. I was having a hard time processing that. Let me tell you, I am relieved. Anyway, Paul McCarthy‘s other work included a giant inflatable ketchup bottle and a giant inflatable butt plug. Clearly this man is a genius. 'Complex Pile' is on display in Hong Kong right now, if you feel like checking out a humongous shit.