Christmas Slugs
By Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17788)
London, England
December 4, 2018 10:23am CST
Quick trip into London, yesterday, and a visit to the Tate Britain gallery.
Until February, there are two, giant, Leopard Slugs crawling over the front of the gallery. A little over 10 metres (33Ft) long and made of compostable materials, the slugs are adorned with white and blue eco-friendly LED light, as is the front of the building. The lights represent the slime trail, left by the slugs. During the mating season the slime will glow blue in the dark!
The installation was inspired by Sir David Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth, nature documentary.
I rather like this piece.
I have uploaded a short video of the slugs onto YouTube.
On display until Feb 2019, these giant Leopard Slugs are inspired by Sir David Attenborough's 'Life in the Undergrowth'. Over ten metres (33Ft) long and made...
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Dec 18
Now patrons will be sluggish.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 18
@DWDavis Or maybe a giant hedgehog?
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@FayeHazel (40250)
• United States
6 Dec 18
Oh dear, that's interesting isn't it?
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@arthurchappell (45004)
• Preston, England
16 Jan 19
interesting idea for an art installation - cool
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@arthurchappell (45004)
• Preston, England
16 Jan 19
@Ronrybs I'm in London in April, but it will have gone by then
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@Ronrybs (17788)
• London, England
16 Jan 19
@arthurchappell Pity, but there is usually something going on!
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@Tampa_girl7 (48855)
• United States
4 Dec 18
That’s a very unusual Christmas decoration
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@teamfreak16 (43451)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Dec 18
What will those wacky artists come up with next!
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@KOLAMsegaran1 (4137)
• Bekasi, Indonesia
23 Dec 18
That is a very interesting part.
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