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mandiller · May 9, 2013

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a Skywhale

A $170,000 hot air balloon called the Skywhale has been unveiled to mark Canberra's centenary.

At 34 metres long and weighing half a tonne, it is at least twice as large as a standard hot-air balloon.

It took 16 people seven months to make, using more than 3.5 kilometres of fabric and 3.3 million stitches.

It can carry a pilot plus two passengers to an altitude of 3,000 feet.

But Canberrans are divided over the balloon's design, with Twitter users and talkback callers to 666 ABC Canberra expressing dismay and delight.

Artist Patricia Piccinini says her inspiration came from the wonder of nature.

"My question is what if evolution went a different way and instead of going back into the sea, from which they came originally, they went into the air and we evolved a nature that could fly instead of swim,' she said.

Ms Piccinini says she understands the artwork will challenge public opinion.

"I think that's confounding for people because they don't know what the creature is, but secondly they don't know if it's an artwork or what it's trying to do."

Ms Piccinini says the large breasts reflect how whales are mammals and breast-feed their young.

From ABC News. More pictures at the full story HERE

What do you think about the design? Creative or hideous? I'd certainly do a double take if I saw it flying over me.

TheKaeptain · May 9, 2013

Humans are seriously bored.

AnathemicOne · May 9, 2013

TheKaeptain said:
Humans are seriously bored.

First post nailed it

arglebargle · May 9, 2013

i suspect that if "they went into the air" they would not have evolved to look like this.

Router · May 9, 2013

Meanwhile in.... OH MY FUCKING GOD WHAT IS THAT.

joe2187 · May 9, 2013

I dont know what I expected

SCULLIBUNDO · May 9, 2013

Just another Thursday here in Aus.

- J - D - · May 9, 2013

The breasts look like legs. Spider legs. Spider whale. Australia.

Soma · May 9, 2013

Striek · May 9, 2013

How on earth do whales even represent Canberra, our inland capital?

Pop-O-Matic · May 9, 2013

TheKaeptain said:
Humans are seriously bored.

We were suppose to have hoverboards by now!!! And time machines! And interstellar travel! This is what happens when we can't fuck green women while flying over the Boston Massacre, dammit!!!

Basileus777 · May 9, 2013

They should have just went full-on Lovecraft.

Router · May 9, 2013

I bet the majority of people coming into the thread read the title and expected it to be real because Australia.

Mihael Mello Keehl · May 9, 2013

Im not sure whats the point for having all those titties..

Router said:
I bet the majority of people coming into the thread read the title and expected it to be real because Australia.

I did lol

Cohsae · May 9, 2013

Canberra is seriously desperate for attention.

Pop-O-Matic · May 9, 2013

Basileus777 said:
They should have just went full-on Lovecraft.

Kinda hard to replicate that shit when you only have three dimensions to work in.

Candeldandel · May 9, 2013

Cohsae said:
Canberra is seriously desperate for attention.

It worked, though, didn' tit

cuevas. PhD. · May 9, 2013

No G/A/F?

Kenai · May 9, 2013

Router said:
I bet the majority of people coming into the thread read the title and expected it to be real because Australia.

I wanted to believe.

Jitters · May 9, 2013

That is sooooooo cool.

Koodo · May 9, 2013

What kind of rejected Final Fantasy XII Mark?

Mr_Appleby · May 9, 2013

As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

Espada · May 9, 2013

Koodo said:
What kind of rejected Final Fantasy XII Mark?

Haha, awesome.

Final Fantasy XII said:
"HELP! A most offensive beast is threatening our fair village of Canberra. Think of the children!" Take the request? Y/N?

Nemesis_ · May 9, 2013

I'm assuming this is more of a Final Fantasy X SIN reject for allowing Tony Abbott to lead a major party here.

Demoncarnotaur · May 9, 2013

Well..thats..what.

bort · May 9, 2013

Dead Man · May 9, 2013

Those not familiar with Patricia Piccinini would probably want to take a look at her other work to see where she is coming from with this.

http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

EloquentM · May 9, 2013

This is exactly what I expected.

Trouble · May 9, 2013

mandiller said:
From ABC News. More pictures at the full story HERE

What do you think about the design? Creative or hideous? I'd certainly do a double take if I saw it flying over me.

whynotboth.gif

jaxword · May 9, 2013

bort said:

Sutton Dagger · May 9, 2013

Mr_Appleby said:
As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

Holy shit dude, best comment I've read in months.

Dion Blaster · May 9, 2013

ant1532 · May 9, 2013

my blob

SmithnCo · May 9, 2013

Dead Man said:
Those not familiar with Patricia Piccinini would probably want to take a look at her other work to see where she is coming from with this.

http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/events_programs/images/Piccinini-Long-Awaited-Detail1-490x327.jpg[IMG]

[IMG]http://blog.cofa.unsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/patricia-piccinini.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Cool, I didn't feel like sleeping anyway.

Jintor · May 9, 2013

Mr_Appleby said:
As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

HOLY SHIT hahahahaha

Cyan · May 9, 2013

Router said:
I bet the majority of people coming into the thread read the title and expected it to be real because Australia.

Needs the word "poisonous" in there somewhere.

EatChildren · May 9, 2013

Mr_Appleby said:
As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

Woah.

Doctor Decimate · May 9, 2013

what dimension have i walked into

ItAintEasyBeinCheesy · May 9, 2013

This is an Australia I can get behind. More cock shoulder rockets now please.

Router · May 9, 2013

Mr_Appleby said:
As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

Call the CFA because I see a huge burn.

hgarrett54 · May 9, 2013

Dead Man said:
Those not familiar with Patricia Piccinini would probably want to take a look at her other work to see where she is coming from with this.

http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

Oh. My. God.

isoquant · May 9, 2013

Mr_Appleby said:
As much as it shames me to admit it, I honestly expected this to be a thread about Gina Rinehart.

Nearly choked on my food.

Brutal.

The Mule · May 9, 2013

Welcome to 'straya cunt

FantasticMrFoxdie · May 9, 2013

Why

shanshan310 · May 9, 2013

jackbugs said:
So who is Gina Rin.... oh.

She's Australia's richest person.

Fidelis Hodie · May 9, 2013

bort said:

Nailed it.

ItAintEasyBeinCheesy · May 9, 2013

FantasticMrFoxdie said:
Why

I know, its Udderly ridiculous.

strata8 · May 9, 2013

Dead Man said:
Those not familiar with Patricia Piccinini would probably want to take a look at her other work to see where she is coming from with this.

http://www.patriciapiccinini.net/

kill... me...

PaulloDEC · May 9, 2013

If the only good thing that came of this was that a bunch of uptight people got outraged, then it'll all have been worth it.

In any case, I think it's kinda neat. Kinda gross too, but whatcha gonna do.

MikeDip · May 9, 2013

Humankind truly is wonderful, there is nothing we can't do. They should send this balloon to Mars.

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