An ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers.
Rubber duck floating around canada.
The giant duck is not in fact the same giant rubber duck sculpture by artist florentijn hofman that has been floating around the world showing up in cities like são paulo osaka and seoul over.
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.
The giant rubber duck is based on similar floating.