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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

cows




Cow Parade is a community arts project that takes plain white fibre glass cows and gets local artists and community groups to design and colour the cows. These are then exhibited throughout a city and then at the end of the exhibition are auctioned to raise money for local charities.
Cow Parade has taken place in many cities across the world and I first became aware of it in 2002 when it took place in London.
I love the idea and anything that gets people talking and involved in art in this way has got to be a good thing.
The highlight in Edinburgh was seeing a young girl lying across a cow's back for a quick snooze. The bad news is that some cows have been attacked and vandalised. I don't find that a-moo-zing at all...

4 Comments:

At July 19, 2006 3:38 pm, Blogger Chris said...

That is SO funny, because they do a similar thing here every year in Saskatoon, but with PIGS! And they look great!

 
At July 21, 2006 9:55 pm, Blogger Unknown said...

Good pictures - I saw the same cows in Paris.

Hope you have a great time.

Do you read Ian Rankin I wonder? Whenever I am in Edinburgh I am reminded of his books and especially the pubs and bars in writes about.

 
At July 22, 2006 8:40 am, Blogger Helsalata said...

No- do you recommend any of his books in particular?

 
At July 23, 2006 9:13 pm, Blogger Unknown said...

All of them! Really.

 

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