One of a pair of giant rubber ducks towed to Hong Kong by boat as part of a recurring, world-traveling exhibition by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman had to be deflated Saturday.
One of a pair of giant rubber ducks towed to Hong Kong by boat as part of a recurring, world-traveling exhibition by Dutch artistThe “Double Ducks” installation had arrived in Hong Kong Friday and was originally scheduled to float in the harbor for two weeks. The deflation occurred at around 1 p.m. local time Saturday.
Each of the 59-foot-tall ducks is made of PVC plastic and is fed inflationary air by a fan on a supporting barge. The ducks will be towed back to the shipyard for repair. In a post on Instagram, organizers explained the deflation. “On-site staff conducted routine checks on one of the rubber ducks, and found that it is overstretched due to the hot weather and rising air pressure. As it would take time for the repair vessel to arrive, after discussion, it was decided that the air needed to be immediately released by loosening the seams to avoid any potential risk,” the organizers wrote in the post.
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