is an outdoor, contemporary-art exhibition now taking place in France that features the works by 30 artists from around the world. All of the work is being installed along a 40-mile stretch at the mouth of the Loire River, from Saint-Nazaire to Nantes.
The favorite piece is Florentijn Hofman’s massive rubber duckie.
Location: river the Loire, France
Dimensions: 26 x 20 x 32 meters
Materials: inflatable, rubber coated PVC, pontoon and generator
Assigned by: le Lieu Unique and the Biennial Estuaire
A yellow spot on the horizon slowly approaches the coast. People have gathered and watch in amazement as a giant yellow Rubber Duck approaches. The spectators are greeted by the duck, which slowly nods its head. 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 relief mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!
It’s oddly compelling, isn’t it? Makes you want to take a trip to France to see a big yellow plastic duck…
i totally agree… i’d love to see this show. well, in all honesty, i would most likely love to see ANY show in FRANCE.
wow!! i love rubber duckiesssss.. ive got more than 5,000 duckies. so shutup to any idiot who dont believe me. stupid