Alien art in the Baltic
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Alien art in the Baltic
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 21 Oct 2010
Must be art after all as this one 'hangs' in the stair-well of the Baltic. Is it an original 'Space Invader' or a cheap fake? A little research shows that it was probably left over from the exhibition of graffiti here in 2007 called 'Spank the Monkey' Image http://www.balticmill.com/whats-on/exhibitions/detail/spank-the-monkey There used to be another two of Invader's mosaics on the Gateshead side of the River Tyne, on the quayside outside the Baltic, and alongside the steps that climb up to the Sage. A visit in October 2010 showed that both were missing, presumed stolen. Only the glue now remains in both locations.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.969237
Longitude
-1.598059