Hofman’s yellow duck makes Va. debut in Norfolk
Florentijn Hofman, who created the 40-foot-tall ‘Rubber Duck,’ is a 37-year-old Dutch artist known for large-scale urban installations. Image courtesy of Chrysler Museum of Art.
The 40-foot version of a bathtub toy is the work a Dutch artist, Forentijn Hofman. It made its second U.S. appearance Saturday.
Hofman dreamed up the Rubber Duck in 2001 while working on his graduate art degree. He was commissioned to build it for an exhibition in France, and he went big – 85 feet.
While he has scaled back his inflatable art, Hofman’s Rubber Duck has migrated the globe. The big yellow attraction has visited China, England, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil.
Hofman told The Virginian Pilot he was inspired by the artist Christo, who has behind many large-scale art projects.
The duck was brought to Norfolk by the Chrysler Museum of Art. It’s here through May 26.
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Florentijn Hofman, who created the 40-foot-tall ‘Rubber Duck,’ is a 37-year-old Dutch artist known for large-scale urban installations. Image courtesy of Chrysler Museum of Art.
