Florentijn hofman the moon rabbit is laying against. Lookout rabbit, florentijn hofman the lookout rabbit is a temporary 12 meter high sculpture. These pieces are massively successful as artthe jeff koons comparison is. Big yellow rabbitflorentijn hofman 3 of 9 many of his installations are large scale replicas of toys and animal set within very public spaces as a way to challenge the concept of the public space. Located on the dayuan metropolis naval base in taiwan, moon rabbit is a big however pretty bunny thats propped up in opposition to a grassy navy bunker gazing up on the moon.
Dutch artist florentijn hofman, acknowledged for his large scale installations of animal characters, not too way back unveiled his latest work. Hofman was born on 16 april 1977 in delfzijl in the netherlands. Lookout rabbit, florentijn hofman by heather champ findery. Moon rabbit project by florentijn hofman featured on diabolical rabbit. Hofman who is famous for his megasized rubber duck that skirted the coast of china and made its way across the straits of taiwan in 20 created the rabbit out of 12,000 pieces of tyvek and left it on the. The sculpture was propped against an aircraft hanger for the installation the festival was located at a decommissioned air base. Adorable 82foottall rabbit covers an old aircraft hangar. Hofman said the piece was inspired by a chinese cultural myth that mentions a rabbit making elixir on the moon. Florentijn hofman s sculpture was based on the ancient chinese myth of the moon rabbit fire is believed to have been started by sparks from a chainsaw at an art festival in northern taiwan earlier. Florentijn hofman born 16 april 1977 is a dutch artist who creates playful urban installations. The folklore originated in china and then spread to other asian cultures. The giant 25metre moon rabbit reclines in the sun the hong kong outlet of whitestone gallery at h queens 80 queens road central presents play around the world, a gallery exhibition of globally renowned dutch artist florentijn hofman.
See more ideas about rubber duck, big duck and dutch artists. Moon rabbit, a giant paper rabbit sculpture in taiwan. Moon rabbit is a lovely book where a little white city rabbit, little rabbit, is lonely and stares at the moon every night wondering if theres another little rabbit somewhere out there until, one moonlit night, she finds a friend, brown rabbit, who lives in a park outside the city. Florentijn hofmans moon rabbit sculpture destroyed by fire in. The moon rabbit is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories, explains hofman. Dutch artist florentijn hofman see previously recently created moon rabbit, a monumental white rabbit sculpture, for the taoyuan land arts. The moon rabbit is a symbol of altruism and love in the legend of the chinese midautumn festival, which took place on september 8.
Luna and the moon rabbit has definitely captured my heart. Adorable 82foottall rabbit covers an old aircraft hangar in taiwan. The moon rabbit is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories. Florentijn hofmans art is incredibly huge, incredibly engaging, and incredibly complicated. Dutch artist florentijn hofman, known for his large scale installations of animal characters, recently unveiled his latest work. Moon photography, moon print, printable art, minimalist.
And his grandmother was also very frightened, for she thought that no good could come of it. If you were hoping florentijn hofmans wildly popular moon rabbit would embark on a rubber duckstyle world tour see giant rubber duck lands at virginias chrysler museum, youre in. Moon rabbit is the latest supersized sculpture created by celebrated dutch artist florentijn hofman. Florentijn hofmans latest work is a gigantic bunny gazing.
The 40yearold dutch installation artist and sculptor has built an enormous bunny on a hillside in taiwan, several rubber duckies the size of apartment buildings, and a remarkable new kraken playground in shenzen, china. Photoagencies the latest creation of dutch artist florentijn hofman, a huge white rabbit, will meet the public on thursday during a festival in taiwan, local media reported. Florentijn hofman 16 april 1977 is a dutch artist who creates playful urban installations like the rubber duck and the hippopothames, a 2014 installation on the river thames in london. And it was created for the midautumn festival at dayuan town naval base. The public art installation sunbathing hare, part of the cultural program. In 2014, dutch artist florentijn hofman created a giant moon rabbit that went on display in taiwan at the taoyuan land arts festival. This is not the first time disaster has struck one of. The moon rabbit then delivers an exhausted luna safely home. The first book, moon rabbit tells the story of little rabbit who has a wonderful home.
And she told rabbit to go back at once and untie the man in the moon, for the night was almost spent, and the dawn would soon be breaking. After having a dream of reaching the moon, rabbit sought to find a friend who would take him there. Florentijn hofman moon rabbit new installation taiwan. Located at the dayuan town naval base in taiwan, moon rabbit is an enormous yet adorable bunny thats propped up against a. Hofman said he felt the rabbit might need to take a break after working on the moon for thousands of years, the official said of the works reclining position. A lovely readalike for raymond briggs muchloved the snowman 1978. It was inspired by the chinese jade rabbit, and is made of wood, styrofoam frames, and covered with dupont waterproof paper. The sequel, brown rabbit in the city is equally enchanting. The sculpture, situated near the taoyuan military base in china, depicts an adorable but massive rabbit reclining on its back, seemingly daydreaming up at the sky. Gigantic bunny gazing up on the moon art decoration design. Artist florentijn hofman is using the world as his. Its a rabbit with a red dot which you can enter and have a look out over the river the waal. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The installation is made of wood and styrofoam frames.
Inspired by jade rabbit from the chinese mythology, the dutch artist created moon rabbit. Quotes by florentijn hofman what should i read next. The massive inflatable designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman to be a giant version of the popular bath toy burst today while it was on show at the port of keelung in. Giant rabbit giant bunny big bunny silly rabbit rabbit art bunny art rabbit hole rabbit sculpture lion sculpture florentijn hofman. A great message for all kids, but especially for the little girls in your life.
People examine the wooden sculpture of giant hare by artist florentijn hofman displayed near the st. Florentijn hofman unleashes moon rabbit sculpture artnet news. Dutch artist florentijn hofman has been busy creating some of his. Moon rabbit project by florentijn hofman diabolical rabbit. Florentijn hofmans website taoyuan land art festival. The moon rabbit or moon hare is a mythical figure who lives on the moon in far eastern folklore, based on pareidolia interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the moon as a rabbit or hare. Dutch artist florentijn hofman see previously recently created moon rabbit, a monumental white rabbit sculpture, for the taoyuan land arts festival in taiwan. Florentijn hofman work question things make the moon rabbit is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories. Located at the dayuan town naval base in taiwan, moon rabbit is an enormous yet adorable bunny thats propped up against a grassy military bunker gazing up at the moon. The rabbit is named moon rabbit for the coming midautumn festival or the moon festival and will be displayed from sept 4 to 14 at the taoyuan military base.
Until one night, as the moon shines brightly, little rabbit meets brown rabbit and finds a new friend. After being rejected many times, he perservered until he found crane, who agreed to take him there. Its a gesture that makes everyone rethink the purpose of public space design indaba. Rubber duck artist florentijn hofmans giant rabbit. Florentijn hofman installed an 83foottall white rabbit in taiwan for its mid autumn festival.
In east asian folklore, the rabbit is seen as pounding with a mortar and pestle, but the contents of the. The work of florentijn hofman during his visit to taiwan, this huge street installation is dubbed the moon rabbit. Florentijn hofman born 16 april 1977 is a dutch artist who creates playful urban installations like the rubber duck and the hippopothames. Big yellow bunny made from local swedish materials is. An 82foottall rabbit created by the dutch artist florentijn hofman met with a calamitous. Dutch artist florentijn hofman see previously recently created moon rabbit, a monumental white rabbit sculpture, for the taoyuan land arts festival in stay safe and healthy. Florentijn hofman quotes from the moon rabbit is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories. Sep 15, 2014 dutch artist florentijn hofman, known for his large scale installations of animal characters, recently unveiled his latest work. The 82footlong rabbit is made of a rubberized paper that lends the sculpture a papermache look. A burning manstyle finale for a giant rabbit in taiwan the new. Big yellow rabbit, a 42 foot tall sculpture of a toy rabbit. I love the balance between moon rabbits independent side and her desire to connect with others. A story inspired by asian folklore and the films of studio ghibli, this is a magical book about luna who befriends the giant rabbit who lives in the moon.
The work is situated at the valkhofpark at nijmegen and will stay at least for 6 months. To create the largescale work, which is based on the east asian folklore about a rabbit that lives on the moon, hofman first created a wood and. The color palette used for these soft, sleepy scenes is appropriately muted, with everything mostly gray except for the rabbits luminous white fur and pink eyes, which are echoed in lunas pink pajamas. Florentijn hofmans latest work is a gigantic bunny gazing up at. Poor rabbit was more frightened than before, and he ran home and told his old grandmother what had happened. I hope its not out of print because it should be enjoyed for generations. After unveiling the hipopothames in london a few days ago, florentijn hofman is now in taiwan where he just unveiled this super cute installation for the midautumn festival at the dayuan town naval base. To create the largescale work, which is based on the east asian. Children will be delighted in the simple, yet detailed watercolor paintings that the illustrator uses tell the story. Dutch artist florentijn hofmans 82ft tall sculpture of a moon rabbit on display at the art festival in taiwan before it was destroyed. In 2014, he introduced hippopothames in london on the river thames, and moon rabbit in taiwan, ahead of a landart festival taking place in taoyuan.
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