Superlambanana
Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in Liverpool, England. Designed by Japanese artist Taro Chiezo and intended to be a cross between a banana and a lamb, it weighs almost and stands tall. It is located outside the Avril Robarts Library on Tithebarn Street, having previously stood on Wapping Dock.
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- Instance of
- sculpture
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Liverpool
- Genre
- public art
- Image
- Superlambbanana.JPG
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- Origin
- Time in the Liverpool area
- After Liverpool
- ''Go Superlambananas!''
- ''Superlambananas'' return
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Superlambanana is a bright yellow sculpture in Liverpool, England. Designed by Japanese artist Taro Chiezo and intended to be a cross between a banana and a lamb, it weighs almost and stands tall. It is located outside the Avril Robarts Library on Tithebarn Street, having previously stood on Wapping Dock.
Chiezo created only a four-inch-tall model, with the full-size replica being made by local artists Andy Small, Julian Taylor, Tommy Reason, and Ray Stokes. Developed for the 1998 ArtTransPennine Exhibition, the sculpture reflects the history of Liverpool, as both sheep and bananas were historically common cargo in the city's docks; it is also a commentary on the potential dangers of genetic engineering, which was becoming popular at the time.