The Earthshot Prize

[NotHardUp1]

How do you feel about it?

And no, I don't mean the ethos or ceremony or effort.

I mean the trophy, the physical prize:

Five designs to repair the world named as Earthshot Prize winners

A restorative ecosystem scheme in Costa Rica, a tool that creates fuel from waste and a green hydrogen technology have been named winners of Prince William's sustainable design competition, Earthshot Prize and will each receive a medal designed by Christien Meindertsma.

www.dezeen.com

 

[unloadonme]

The image above is the first time I've ever seen the trophy. I feel underwhelmed by a wave of total indifference.

 

[Peloso]

The cows got out.

There go the cows.

Better shut the barn door.

Phew. All is well.

 

[Latimer]

Not so much underwhelming as ugly.

 

[NotHardUp1]

It looks between uninspired and misbegotten.

 

[Vannie]

Thought it was a Roomba without my glasses on.

 

[NotHardUp1]

If it were wearing your glasses, it would at least look interesting.

 

[Kahaih]

There was a photo in the article where the disk was in someone's hands, not on the bland background as it appears in the opening post. It didn't look as bad.

I don't know if there is more to the trophy than just the disk, so I'm going to give the artist a break, and blame the photographer/promotions for how it looks in that drab photo.

 

[belamyi]

And why does it represent "The World" in 1490?

 

[johaninsc]

 

[NotHardUp1]

There was a photo in the article where the disk was in someone's hands, not on the bland background as it appears in the opening post. It didn't look as bad.

I don't know if there is more to the trophy than just the disk, so I'm going to give the artist a break, and blame the photographer/promotions for how it looks in that drab photo.

The only reason I looked up the design is that the long shots of the recipients with the award looked like they were holding discus, or maybe a cow chip. Then you'd kind of notice it had something shiny-ish in the middle. But then you'd try to see some meaningful shape, and it just didn't work visually.

I don't fault the creator as much as the approving committee. It looks like one of those disastrous decisions where a piece of art was created because of its symbolism, and the rendering ruined its aesthetic appeal. Unless a cow chip is appealing to you.

More like something shat a brass buckle.

Maybe that's the subliminal message. We've shat all over our environment, but there's a glint of hope yet.

 

[Latimer]

Not as ugly as the World Cup trophy.

 

[belamyi]

Not as ugly as the World Cup trophy.