Snailovation at Art & About Festival 2013

Snailovation at Art & About Festival 2013

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Posted 2013-09-19 by Nadine Cresswell-Myattfollow

Fri 20 Sep 2013 - Sun 20 Oct 2013



Come follow Sydney's snail trail. There are 24 snails oozing their way around town.

But you don't have to worry about stepping on this kind of garden variety.

They are bold and they are beautiful. At 100kg they are also colossal and the sort of neon colours that make you want to reach for your sunglasses.

They are part of the annual 12th annual Art & About Sydney Festival which is also hosting the little green men banners you may have seen around town. It is all about unusual art in public places.

The gargantuan gastropods were created by international artistic collective Cracking Art Group whose members include William Sweetlove, Renzo Nucara, Marco Veronese, Kicco, Alex Angi and Carlo Rizetti.

When you confront one of these mountainous molluscs spare a thought for what they are made from --- recycled plastic. In fact after the festival, each will be broken down and recycled yet again.

You''l find them in Hyde Park, Martin Place and Customs House Queens Square, Hyde Park, Pitt Street Mall and the Museum.

If you happen to be an the Australian Museum on September 20th between 6pm and 9pm they will also be offering free entry. It's a bit of a welcome to their grand sentry snail. There will be music and an opportunity to cuddle live animals, a wildlife photography exhibition and a chance to visit the Atrium which displays the world of Malacology -- the study of snails extended family known as molluscs. For more information click here .



Then on the 24 September between 6pm and 10pm there will be an over 18s night when the Australian Museum holds a night inspired by the snails taking over Sydney. They'll be drinks at the Jurassic Lounge a party scene with a backdrop of dinosaurs and wild animals. This is an after hours event with local artists, performers and scientists giving the lowdown on our slimy companions. For more information click here.

Who would have thought that the meeting of art and science cold be so much fun?



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