{"id":2390,"date":"2015-08-21T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2019-09-12T15:08:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T20:08:58","slug":"chicagos-statues-are-dying-to-tell-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/chicagos-statues-are-dying-to-tell-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Chicago’s Statues Are Dying to Tell You"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, you\u2019ve probably heard about Statue Stories<\/em>, an innovative, citywide art project that launched on August 6th<\/sup>. The mission: to give Chicago’s statues a voice of their own. By scanning a QR Code, tapping an NFC tag, or just putting the URL into your smartphone, you\u2019ll receive a call from the statue within seconds. A celebrity voices each statue, with our personal favorite being Steve Carell.<\/p>\n

\"Steve-Carell-in-Evan-Almighty\"<\/a>
Seems… fitting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This seems like a great blend of education and fun, to be sure. But all of this gave us an idea. What do you think each of those statues would actually say if they were able to talk? We didn\u2019t do them all, but we think you\u2019ll enjoy these select few.<\/p>\n

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\"Statue<\/a>Benjamin Franklin \u2013 Lincoln Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t particularly enjoy being made of copper, but did you know that copper doesn\u2019t attract lightning? Let me see that kite for a second.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Statue<\/a>Nicolaus Copernicus \u2013 Northerly Island, Adler Planetarium<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Hey, you\u2026 yeah, you. You are NOT the center of the universe buddy\u2026 and neither is the Earth for that matter.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Statues<\/a>Cloud Gate (The Bean) \u2013 Millennium Park<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNot to brag or anything, but can you name any other statues that have been in more selfies than Kim Kardashian? Go ahead, I\u2019ll wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Statues<\/a>The Tin Man \u2013 OZ Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Ya know who really has no heart? Jay Cutler.”<\/p>\n

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\"Statues<\/a>Helping Hands Jane Addams Memorial \u2013 Chicago Women\u2019s Park and Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Sign language*<\/p>\n

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\"Statues<\/a>Man With Fish \u2013 Shedd Aquarium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Man: \u201cThis is… awkward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fish: \u201cFor real, Man. Put me down.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"North<\/a>North and South Lions \u2013 Art Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, seriously. We love the Blackhawks. Truly, we do. But those helmets DO NOT fit our heads comfortably. How about some Toews jerseys next year?\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Statues<\/a>The Picasso \u2013 Daley Plaza<\/strong><\/p>\n

“What am I? What are you? What does it mean to be something anyway? What if we\u2019re all just different portrayals of the same image? …What is an image? Is it in our minds? Or is it in our perception of others?”<\/p>\n

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\"Statues<\/a>Brachiosaurus \u2013 Grant Park<\/a>, Field Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI HAVE A DATE WITH SUE TONIGHT, YEAHHH!\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Statues<\/a>Bronze Cow \u2013 Chicago Cultural Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow did I become a bronze cow? French fries and tanning booths.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Think you can do better? We\u2019d love to hear your suggestions. Tweet us @UMatterChicago<\/a> or write to us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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