Title: The Elephant Parade
Post by: karadan on August 26, 2010, 08:18:17 PM
Post by: karadan on August 26, 2010, 08:18:17 PM
I'm gutted i didn't hear about this sooner. London recently had an exhibition of model elephants covered in art to help raise awareness for the plight of the Asian elephant. A good cause cleverly advertised.
I found this great vid which shows many of them.
[youtube:3eqfkmwl]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5uUDB9K5U[/youtube:3eqfkmwl]
The parade website is here:
http://www.elephantparadelondon.org/ (http://www.elephantparadelondon.org/)
I found this great vid which shows many of them.
[youtube:3eqfkmwl]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR5uUDB9K5U[/youtube:3eqfkmwl]
The parade website is here:
http://www.elephantparadelondon.org/ (http://www.elephantparadelondon.org/)
Title: Re: The Elephant Parade
Post by: pinkocommie on August 26, 2010, 08:43:22 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 26, 2010, 08:43:22 PM
Wow, I had no idea! Awesome! 
Title: Re: The Elephant Parade
Post by: Tank on August 26, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
Post by: Tank on August 26, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
In 1999/2000 there were over 300 cows like that all over Chicago. They were very good!
Title: Re: The Elephant Parade
Post by: pinkocommie on August 26, 2010, 09:43:06 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 26, 2010, 09:43:06 PM
We had a bunch of pigs in Seattle that were similar. I think they were fashioned after the permanent pig sculpture at Pike Place Market. They were scattered throughout the city, it was cool. They might still be there, this city doesn't usually go out of its way to remove art, which I like.
Title: Re: The Elephant Parade
Post by: SSY on August 26, 2010, 10:50:23 PM
Post by: SSY on August 26, 2010, 10:50:23 PM
I missed it as well, and I live in London.
Some of them looked great, I can't help but feel some people seriously half arsed their elephants though. Painting something one colour all over does not qualify as art in my (intolerant) opinion.
Some of them looked great, I can't help but feel some people seriously half arsed their elephants though. Painting something one colour all over does not qualify as art in my (intolerant) opinion.
Title: Re: The Elephant Parade
Post by: karadan on September 06, 2010, 10:28:56 PM
Post by: karadan on September 06, 2010, 10:28:56 PM
Quote from: "SSY"I missed it as well, and I live in London.
Some of them looked great, I can't help but feel some people seriously half arsed their elephants though. Painting something one colour all over does not qualify as art in my (intolerant) opinion.
Hehe, i agree
