Giant floating KAWS sculpture arrives in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor
Updated 22:12, 23-Mar-2019
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A massive inflatable floating sculpture reminiscent of Mickey Mouse was towed into Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong Administrative Region of China on Friday, as a crowd of curious locals looked on.
The 37-meter (121-foot) piece called KAWS:HOLIDAY – about the length of three double-decker buses – is the work of American artist KAWS, who is known for his whimsical characters which have "X"s for eyes.
Tugboats towed the macabre grey figure – a character named COMPANION, floating on its back – into the harbor and stationed it off Hong Kong's busy Central district.
 A bird's-eye view of the massive inflatable floating sculpture "KAWS:HOLIDAY" in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China. /VCG Photo

 A bird's-eye view of the massive inflatable floating sculpture "KAWS:HOLIDAY" in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China. /VCG Photo

Part of an art festival in the city, it will remain there until the end of the month.
KAWS, whose real name is Brian Donnelly, said he hopes his work will help people to relax.
"Hong Kong's such a busy city... I thought it would be a good juxtaposition to have a work like this just floating in Victoria Harbor," he told reporters.
"I just thought about... for myself, what's a really relaxing position, and that's really when you just zone out and look at the sky and think about nothing else."
(Top Photo: The massive inflatable floating sculpture "KAWS:HOLIDAY" in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China. /VCG Photo)
Source(s): AFP