Unloved 'Love' sculpture

Two weeks after the unveiling of Richard England's sculpture 'Love' along the St Julian's promenade, the jury is still out as to whether people hate it or love it.

While some people described it as an original sculpture, others described it as monstrous and an outdated piece reminiscent of the Sixties.

The structure created controversy even before it was actually constructed - hundreds of pieces of polystyrene used to create the mould of the structure were blown into the sea in March, polluting the entire bay and raising the ire of residents.

In a vox pop yesterday, a young woman said she liked the work of art and wondered what the fuss against it was all about since there were several strange structures in central areas abroad.

Few others shared her view, however. What many people passing along the promenade could not understand was why the architect chose to create two "abominable" structures instead of one.

The inverted love structure is intended to be reflected in the sea below, but many said that, no matter how hard they tried, they never managed to see a reflection.

Just one person said he saw the reflection on a balmy day when the sea was calm. The same person said the creation will fit perfectly once the zone was pedestrianised.

An architect said the structure obstructed the focal point of the bay's beautiful view, while another person said it was too large to head one of the island's prettiest bays.

Despite all this, love seems to be in the air for the England family and Professor England's son Marc recently released his first CD single entitled Love - written in the same inverted way as his father's infamous structure.