The World Travels of a Giant Rubber Duck
Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist based out of Rotterdam. He’s internationally renowned for his large-scale sculptures which often originate from recognizable, everyday objects. In his ongoing Rubber Duck series, Florentijn takes the iconic rubber duck (that children around the world can identify), and takes it to a massive scale. The biggest one so far was spotted in St-Nazaire, France at a towering 26 meters (105 ft).
In Hofman’s own words:
The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t discriminate people and doesn’t have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!
How can a giant inflatable rubber duck not brighten one’s day? It’s big, happy and awesome. Check out the travels of Hofman’s giant inflatable rubber duck below. Enjoy!
Osaka, Japan – 2009
10 x 11 x 13 meters (32 x 36 x 43 feet)
Inflatable, pontoon and generator
Saint-Nazaire, France – 2007
26 x 20 x 32 meters (85 x 66 x 105 feet)
Inflatable, pontoon and generator
Auckland, New Zealand – 2011
12 x 14 x 16 meters (39 x 46 x 52 feet)
Inflatable, pontoon and generator
Elst, The Netherlands – 2009
5 x 5 x 6 meters (16 x 16 x 20 feet)
Inflatable and pontoon
Sau Paulo, Brazil – 2008
12 x 14 x 16 meters (39 x 46 x 52 feet)
Inflatable, pontoon and generator
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – 2007/8
5 x 5 x 6 meters (16 x 16 x 20 feet)
Inflatable and pontoon
Nuremberg, German – 2008
5 x 5 x 6 meters (16 x 16 x 20 feet)
Inflatable and pontoon
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 2008
5 x 5 x 6 meters (16 x 16 x 20 feet)
Inflatable and pontoon
Wassenaar, The Netherlands – 2008
5 x 5 x 6 meters (16 x 16 x 20 feet)
Inflatable and pontoon
Hasselt, Belgium – 2009
12 x 14 x 16 meters (39 x 46 x 52 feet)
Inflatable, pontoon and generator
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