UKRAINIAN VILLAGE:
We’ve all seen it…we’ve all stepped in and wondered why in the Hell don’t people clean up after their (let’s hope) dogs? At the corner of Wolcott and Augusta Avenues is a salute of shit, literally. Technically, it’s an art piece designed to be a playful reminder to pick up your dog pop.
Let’s face it, if your dog poops, you poop.
For almost 20 years, Chicago has enjoyed this masterpiece that Chicago artist Jerzy S. Kenar has enshrined in bronze. A three-foot sandstone pedestal, with a tile base, sits atop a giant bronze-coiled lump of shit…with water flowing through it.
It does have “Shit Foundation” on all sides just to be sure there’s no confusion when seeing it. Kenar has said it’s just a simple and fun way to remind neighbors to clean up after their pups.
Technically, the monument sits on Kenars private property, so no use complaining. How about you just pick up your dog’s shit and we’ll call it even. The irony about this whole thing is that Kenar is known for his religious sculptures such as the holy water font at Loyola University’s Madonna della Strada Chapel. Other works include numerous wood sculptures at O’Hare and the granite Black Fountain at Renaissance Park on Chicago’s South Side.
It’s free to walk up and take a picture, just remember to clean up after yourself or your dog.
Follow Kenar on his Instagram page to see more of his work.
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