ARTISTS
Giant pink snails take over Miami Beach (video)
Dozens of giant pink snails have invaded Miami Beach in what appears to be a bizarre cartoon migration along Florida's sun soaked coast,
AFP
16 Dec, 2010
MIAMI (AFP) - Dozens of giant pink snails have invaded Miami聽Beach in what appears to be a bizarre cartoon migration along Florida's sun聽soaked coast, but is fact an art project to promote a clean environment.
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The international REgeneration Art Project, which has already made its mark聽in Paris, Milan and Prague among other cities, will remain in this聽tourist-favored beach community until January 3, said organizers Cracking Art聽Group.
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The 45 colorful mollusks, which are made of recycled plastic, are intended聽to "play with the city in order to rebuild it ideally and mentally," said the聽international artistic collective Cracking Art Group, which has joined forces聽with Italy's Galleria Ca d'Oro for the project.
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Placed throughout the city, the huge pink snails are "designed to inspire a聽community-wide conversation about the importance of recycling and its聽environmental impact, while leaving a potent artistic trace on the Miami Beach聽community," said the organizers.
听听
The international REgeneration Art Project, which has already made its mark聽in Paris, Milan and Prague among other cities, will remain in this聽tourist-favored beach community until January 3, said organizers Cracking Art聽Group.
听听
The 45 colorful mollusks, which are made of recycled plastic, are intended聽to "play with the city in order to rebuild it ideally and mentally," said the聽international artistic collective Cracking Art Group, which has joined forces聽with Italy's Galleria Ca d'Oro for the project.
听听
Placed throughout the city, the huge pink snails are "designed to inspire a聽community-wide conversation about the importance of recycling and its聽environmental impact, while leaving a potent artistic trace on the Miami Beach聽community," said the organizers.
