I mentioned in my post about The Doughnut Vault that prior to heading to Chicago I was looking to find some places that seemed a bit more off the beaten path.
When I came across the Shit Fountain I knew that I had found possibly one of the oddest sites.
The fountain is located outside of a private home at 1005 N. Wolcott Avenue. It was created by Chicago artist Jerzy S. Kenar due to being pissed about locals not cleaning up after their dogs.
I felt that the reasoning for creating this work of art was totally appropriate. I just wonder how the neighbors feel about it.
From the moment we set eyes on the Shit Fountain my brother Corey and I could not stop laughing. It’s a bit out of place being in front of such a nice building but I guess it adds character to the neighborhood. The sculpture is a really awesome yet ridiculous site to see and well worth the few minutes we dedicated to our visit.
The shit sculpture is a great re-creation of dog poop (if you ask me) and no I am not a poop connoisseur. During our time at the Shit Fountain surprisingly no other visitors stopped by.We had to take a few silly (stupid) pictures while at the fountain.
Here they are:
I would love to know how many people visiting Chicago take time out of their trip to visit such a shitty fountain? If you are planning to go to Chicago, I’d recommend stopping by!
This post was originally published on October 26, 2012.
Mark Jackson- That is pretty awesome! 🙂
Patrick- LOL- Not sure that I would- I don’t recall it looking very sanitary!
Carol- I definitely need to take another trip back to Chicago. It’s been too long.
It is hilarious and there are so many other great free and cheap things to do in Chicago. Check out my website.
How about taking a drink out of it? It’s not called a fountain for nothing. (turned off in the Fall / winter time)
Funny enough, I lived two house south of this fountain until a week ago. I found it hilarious and really added to the neighborhood.