Taro Chiezo

Superlambanana

Taro Chiezo (千恵藏 太郎; Chiezō Tarō) is a Japanese artist based in Manhattan. He is best known for designing Superlambanana, a sculpture in Liverpool of a lamb and banana combined.[1][2]

Chiezo created the original Superlambanana design in 1998, inspired by the city's docks (where bananas and sheep were once common cargo) and as a commentary on the potential dangers of genetic engineering, which was becoming popular at the time.[3] He produced a four-inch-tall model to be replicated on a 50:1 scale by local sculptors Andy Small, Julian Taylor, Tommy Reason, and Ray Stokes, with the final product weighing almost 8 tonnes (8,000 kilograms) and standing 5.2 metres (17 feet) tall.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Superlambanana sculpture to stay". 4 February 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "5 things you must do in Liverpool". The Toronto Star. 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Discover the stories behind these 10 sculptures you can find in Liverpool". The Guide Liverpool. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Thorp, Liam (19 June 2021). "Hunt for Liverpool's Superlambananas from Wales to Shanghai". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 July 2021.


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