At the beginning of September, coinciding with the launching of the inaugural Totally Thames season, HippopoThames, the 21 metre wooden river horse sculpture, arrived at South Bank. From there, and during 28 days, he was anchored at the Battersea Power Station.
Now, the Hippo has decided to swim down and sail the Thames. St Katharine Docks will be his home from the 29th of September until the 3rd of November.
The artist, Florentijn Hofman, is well known for his large works. One of his most important sculptures, a 26 metre high inflatable yellow rubber duck, has been travelling around the Globe since 2007.
And thanks to this Dutch artist and his friendly pet, not only we had fun but we also learnt that hippos inhabited these waters a long time ago.
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