Splash! Giant Rubber Ducky!
This bright yellow rubber ducky is irresistibly cute! It has been created by dutch artist florentijn hofman.
Photo by Florentijn Hofman
Artist: Florentijn Hofman
Year: 2007
Location: Loire River, France
Dimensions: 26 X 20 X 32 meters
Materials: Inflatable, rubber coated PVC, pontoon and generator
Compare the rubber ducky with the group of people standing beside it and you can see how massive it is! Look carefully, there is a faint curvy line beneath the duck’s neck. Yep, this inflatable duck can even nod its head!
Here are more cute pictures!
Photo by yannkan
Look! The ducky towers over all the surrounding boats!
Photo by Florentijn Hofman
Hofman created this ducky for loire estuary 2007, an outdoor contemporary-art exhibition in France. Opened on June 1, this art exhibition features works of 30 artists from around the world. All art creations have been installed along a 40-mile stretch at the mouth of the loire river in France, from saint-nazaire to nantes.
Photo by yannkan
This is how hofman describes his cute creation:
A yellow spot on the horizon slowly approaches the coast. People have gatherd 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 relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!
Photo by Florentijn Hofman
Speaking of rubber ducks, the splash-rific great Singapore duck race is back!
Photo by Frederick Khong
Adopt a funky rubber duck for $10 and send it to race with other funky rubber ducks on the Singapore river! All ducks wear their own shades. If I’m not wrong, you can also adopt the duck for $5 and keep it as a souvenir.
Have a splashing weekend!
Jul 28, 2007
1
cute cute…
Jul 28, 2007
15
oh gosh, its so so cute! XD
Sep 7, 2011
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I know, right?! XD
Jul 28, 2007
90
Nice one… :D
I can almost hear Ernie singing in the background:
“Rubber ducky… You’re the one! Rubber ducky… Lotsa fun! Quack Quak!”
Jul 28, 2007
182
Yes, it is so cute and cheerful-looking.
Jul 28, 2007
15
i had this yellow rubber duckie few years back, but unfortunately have lost it. Sighz…
Jul 28, 2007
17
CAPTION: Godzilla was not amused at the mass appeal of his latest competitor for the title of “Most Popular City-destroying Giant Monster” :D
I have one question: Does the giant rubber ducky still squeak when you squeeze it? And if so, how do you squeeze it?
P.S. The only thing missing from the photos above is the giant rubber ducky on a rampage, shooting laser beams from its eyes and destroying annoying little military helicopters and planes, and blasting the city of radioactive breath.
Jul 28, 2007
14
wahha its so cute and gigantic!
Jul 29, 2007
1
I love the duckies! so cute. SCS duck, i dont really like as it is not cute. pardon me pls.
Jul 29, 2007
6
That should be one of the 7 – CUTE wonders of the world OMGawd
Jul 29, 2007
9
Help help!! There’s a giant duck attacking singapore!! help help!!! *runs away*
LOL.. reminds me of the korean show ‘Host’
Jul 29, 2007
1
Hi, very nice site and a HUGE and cute ducky :) maybe singapore should also have one huge ducky instead of thousands of small ones in the rubber duck race :) Definitely the MOTHER of all duckies :)
Jul 30, 2007
44
This duck is cute and is irresistably meaty!
Believe it or not … this duck gives me cravings for duck rice …
*runs down to coffeeshop to order a packet of duck rice …
quack quack
Jul 30, 2007
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Hai~Ren: To squeeze Rubber Ducky, I think only Godzilla or King Kong can do it.
Sentosa Girl: I don’t find the duck race ducks cute either!
arzhou: Great idea! I wonder what would be the other 6?
Kev: It’s in France!
Lemizeraq: Good one. Now we just need to import this giant rubber ducky. It can be a permanent art installation since our government is suddenly so enthusiastic about public art.
Jayson: It is NOT meaty!
Jul 31, 2007
1
How cute! Now the artist only needs to create a big bathtub so that one can take a huge bubble bath with this bling bling duck, lol
Btw. I love the your design Veron. Eastcoastlife has just tagged me. So I decided to tag you. Read my latest post >_
Nov 29, 2007
1
Holy cow that’s a cute duck. It’s giant. I don’t understand how anything so large can seem so friendly.
Jun 2, 2008
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I WANT THAT DUCK, IT’S SSSSOOOOOOO CUTE. I have loads of rubber ducks at home, even one with hearts on it and a colour cange one 2 yyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy <3 :P :)
Jun 23, 2008
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ohh my goodness that duck is so absolutely adorable!!!! and i have one quick question……is the duck that actual size???? that would be so amazingly amazing if it was
Jun 23, 2008
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ohh i forgot to say something……i love your website!!!!!
Jun 27, 2008
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Thanks Haley! And yes, that giant duck is the real size.
Jul 2, 2008
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omg!! he is soo cute!!! i wish i had a giant rubber ducky! too bad my mom won’t let me have one. who ever made this is really good!!!!!!!!