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" I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone. "

Florentijn Hofman

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" If you work in a public space, you have to be aware that no one is buying a ticket. "

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" I think places that need the rubber duck the most are the ones in distress. "

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" I've always said the rubber duck is a yellow catalyst. "

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" My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment, and put a smile on your face. "

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" I love it when people travel to see one of my works, and I always make time to meet and talk with them. "

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" I really hate rubber ducks, actually. "

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" The Internet is fascinating but also stupid in a way. You only see two-dimensional images, and you think you've seen it and know it. "

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" 'The Moon Rabbit' is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories. "

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" I wanted to use the hippo to get people out of their homes, away from the Internet and the TV, and to explore London with a new perspective. "

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" The slugs are ascending this steep city staircase that leads up to a huge Catholic church, essentially signifying their slow crawl towards death. The work reminds us of religion, mortality, natural decay, and the slow suffocation of commercialized societies. "

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" I used to get a lot of rubber ducks on my birthdays as presents because, you know, I make rubber ducks. But then I get the ugliest ones with a neck, ugly colors, and devil ears. I don't like those. "

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" That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain: people are making contact with each other again. "

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" I want people to get inspired by public space - their space. People tend to forget about it because they do the daily thing, but putting up these sculptures breaks the routine. "

Florentijn Hofman

" I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location. "

Florentijn Hofman

" I make work not to give answers but to question things. "

Florentijn Hofman