Comment on Discussion Thread 🥪 Wednesday 9 July 2025
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 12 hours agoControversial and iconic. I’ve only ever seen them from passing trains during the day but at night it’s a much more atmospheric piece. There must be something about the engineering and design of it I don’t understand, because I vaguely worry it’ll fall one day.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
I always thought of Vault like it was The Happy Prince, all that is left of him is his heart and courage and strength, everything else has been stripped away
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Huh. That’s a really interesting parallel. I recall homeless people wanting to sleep under it for shelter and getting kicked out all the time before it was moved from the city square. I like where it is now next to the big red Burnley tunnel ventilation tower thing at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. They make a really bold statement together.