Foyer sculptures — those big lumps of arty stuff commissioned to hang or stand in the entrance spaces of large modern buildings — don't tend to occupy a high rank in the pantheon of contemporary art, There is often an inverse relationship between the size of the object and the attention it commands from those who come and go. Generally decided by committees, which are inherehtly uncreative, these sculptures typically occupy an unsatisfying middle ground: just modern enough to seem adventurous without imposing themselves demandingly on the viewer.
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