ART – Holy Duck: Gigantic Yellow Rubber Bath Toy Visiting Harbour 6

A gigantic yellow inflatable rubber duck is docking in Victoria Harbour this month, where it will remain for 4 weeks. The 16.5 metre-high bathtub favourite is on a on a 10 country, 12 city tour. It will be displayed alongside a gallery at Harbour City and is HK’s first maritime art exhibition in conjunction with AllRightsReserved HK.

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It is hoped that the orange-beaked plump pontoon will not contract duck-lung cancer or a similar respiratory disease during its extended stay next to the Star Ferry.

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The oversized aquatic toy comes in peace, “knows no frontiers, doesn’t discriminate against people and doesn’t have a political connotation”, said its Dutch creator, Florentijn Hofman, “the rubber duck connects everyone’.

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Hofman claims that  “The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve tensions as well as define them. [It] is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages.”

The duck docking on April 24th, via Jacky Lim on FB

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If you enjoyed the giant duck, then you may also be interested in the giant inflatable dog shit, which is debuting at West Kowloon Cultural District on April 25th.

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Hong Wrong will keep a close, mistrusting eye on the duck throughout its stay…

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Hofman. via Harbour City.

The moment recreated at ‘City Impressions @ Tsim Sha Tsui’ exhibition in Central.

The installation arrives on May 2nd.