Skywhalepapa and his children to take flight over Canberra – The Guardian

A Skywhale family will take to the skies over Canberra in February, with the National Gallery of Australia confirming the maiden flight of another hot air balloon sculpture.
Skywhalepapa, the companion of the bulbous and 10-bosomed Skywhale, will take off on 6 February.
In 2013 the 100-foot Skywhale, by the artist Patricia Piccinini, was launched to mark the citys centenary. The reaction was far different to the typical criticisms of Canberra certainly, nobody considered it boring.
The new balloon…

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