Meet Florentijn Hofman, the man who's sent Hong Kong a little bit quackers
The 16.5-metre tall Rubber Duck that is taking up residence in Victoria Harbour next week will bring more than just love and joy to the city, says its creator. It will also change people's perspective of the iconic skyline.
The 16.5-metre tall Rubber Duck that is taking up residence in Victoria Harbour next week will bring more than just love and joy to the city, says its creator. It will also change people's perspective of the iconic skyline.
"Victoria Harbour will never be the same," Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman says in an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post.
His theory is that when his art works "kidnap" public spaces, it changes the space around them.
"I want to interact with people. I create big works because I want people to see them. And by placing them in public spaces, they offer a different perspective for the space," Hofman says.
I want to interact with people. I create big works because I want people to see them. And by placing them in public spaces, they offer a different perspective for the space
Hofman says he is overwhelmed by the enthusiasm the city's media has showed for his work of art over the past few weeks, including sneaking around trying to locate it.
He also spotted the social media frenzy, with a picture of his "baby", as he calls it, taking a dip going viral. But he hopes people will also go and see it.