I don't know how I feel about that. There was a woman who made sculptures of the reactions of family members of those who were on the Lockerbie flight. But she asked them. She went through it with them. And it was of them, their grief. Not of their actual family members dying. So ... um.

I have no problem with Tumbling Woman.

They should use the sheet thrown over the statue to cover up CNN, something far more cringe-inducing and shameful when it comes to September 11. Sure, it's okay to show the towers collapsing over and over on worldwide television - but shame on an artist for crafting a poignant tribute to some of those who died that day. Yes, it makes you look away and makes you sad. Art is allowed to do that. I'm trying to find the word "soma" in my thesaurus under "art" but it doesn't seem to be there.

People who do not like the falling statue should stroll over to the pandering kneeling-fireman statue in midtown west. Now that's a crowd-pleaser!

Stroll.

Each of us has to define poignancy and what constitutes a fitting tribute for ourselves.

Personally, I found the statue gharrish and exploitive. I believe that, as with most contraversial art, it should have been displayed in a gallery or other venue where the decision to view (and, perhaps, even appreciate) would be one where people "opt in." I also second the sentiment that Aaron put forth in a previous comment -- that this isn't about art. It's about marketing. In that sense, I would contend that it's no better than the news media, exploiting violent images for the sake of ratings, money, fame, whatever.

"It's not art. It is very disrupting when you see it."

I find it interesting that whenever nonartists dislike something they immediately claim it's not art.

What is art?

Free speech and all, I support the right of the artist to create such a thing. But free speech and all, I support the right of anyone with a sense of decency or style who wants to cover it up!

I would love to see some sort of 9/11 memorial, something that would be meaningful to those who lost loved ones, those in NYC who survived the attack, and those of us elsewhere who lost our sense of being safe. But so far, I haven't seen anything that I really liked. Maybe someone else has.