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Penis Owl

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The sculpture is locally referred to as "penis owl", owing to how it looks from the reverse side: https://goo.gl/maps/G1PgBfTtsgVnkA9V7 Would it be ok to put that in the article under "criticism"? 203.13.3.89 (talk) 01:16, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Creator

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The sculpture was created by artist Bruce Armstrong, who died Thursday, 4 April 2024.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8580298/artist-bruce-armstrong-creator-of-canberras-belco-owl-has-died/

https://canberradaily.com.au/bruce-armstrong-creator-of-belco-owl-passes-away/ 2403:4800:2444:501:156B:173:521D:B093 (talk) 02:30, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rename article to Belconnen Owl (sculpture)

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The title "Owl (sculpture)" is a bit vague and doesn't clearly convey what the article is about. Another option for renaming is "Penis Owl", but that could be potentially offensive and conflicts with other "penis owls" ([1]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-16/phallic-owl-statue-erected-in-serbia/10504392). The culturally used non-offensive name is the Belconnen Owl, but the title "Big Powerful Owl (sculpture)" could also be considered. 500 Cigarettes (talk) 10:43, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]