Rubber Duck Floating Around Canada

The giant rubber duck planned to tour around ontario communities is based on an art piece by dutch artist florentijn hofman seen here floating in an enclosed branch of the yongding river in. Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary. An ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers.