[PHOTOS] What Would Steve Jobs Say About This Creepy Statue They Made Of Him?
Those responsible for signing off on the statue liked "the imperfections of the work", we are told.
By Sadho Ram — 28 Feb 2014, 04:44 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Steve Jobs was known for his love of superb but pricey design and flawless aesthetics. So why on Earth has the fruity firm decided to immortalise Jobs with this monstrous statue?
The statue is made by Serbian sculptor, Dragan Radenovic, to commemorate Steve Jobs on what would have been his 59th birth anniversary
A miniature version of the structure, which will be up to 16 feet tall in reality, was symbolically showcased on Monday in Belgrade, Serbia on what would have been Jobs' 59th birthday. However, it was immediately faced with criticism from Apple fans, with some describing it as "the stuff nightmares are made of."
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The full-sized version will be placed outside Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California
The statue is comprised of the iPhone creator's head on a panel made out of steel
The panel has the Latin letter "A," the last letter of the Serbian alphabet, which resembles an "E," and the Cryllic letter "III" at the bottom that is similar to a "W." The other featured characters are "0" and "1," representing the binary numerical system.
All the sketches of the proposed artwork were initially sent to the international art competition.
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The Apple executives were impressed and interested in the Serbian artist's piece because of "the imperfections of Radenovic's work," compared to other designs, which were too computer-centric
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Twitter critics have erupted in rage and disbelief after the statue was unveiled. They want to know why Jony Ive chose Serbian sculptor Dragan Radenovic's effort out of 10,000 entries.
Radenovic even got a call from Jony Ive himself, who was apparently a big fan of the design.
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Dragan Radenovic claimed the statue is somewhat of a "magnet" for the numbers and letters, perhaps representing the way the technological genius was able to talk people around to his way of thinking and attract with his ideas and creativity.
He also said he wanted to represent some "recognizable motifs" from his homeland.
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