Florentijn Hofman has developed a distinct style of urban installation that can best be summed up in two words: quirky whimsy. He is best known for his rubber duck that floated into the harbor of Hong Kong this past May. This duck caught the attention of passerby within view of the harbor and even put smiles on the faces of top floor executives in their offices.
Recently, this artist was commissioned by Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, Holland to build a piece for their 100th anniversary. Hofman, with his usual style, developed the concept for feestaardvarken, or partyaardvark. The title of the piece is exactly self explanatory; it features a 30 meter long aardvark that has passed out with his party hat still on, perhaps tired from the day’s festivities.
The easy to climb height and smooth concrete surface invites children visitors to the zoo to play on the sculpture’s surface. And the playful splayed out aardvark with a party hat is a whimsical subject for this playground.
Watch the fascinating fabrication process of this colossal sculpture in the video at the bottom of THIS article!
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