Animals That Are Actually Real
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There are hundreds and hundreds of people around the world making breathtaking sculptures around the world for a great cause,” said Rooney, who has been doing balloon art for 30 years.Art, he said, is for everyone. So is the message about saving rhinos.
Rooney said he is fairly well-known in the “balloon world” so he wanted to become involved in a project started with some of his protégés and peers.
“They reached out to me and I thought ‘this is a great idea.’ Conceptually, balloon sculpture of an animal lends itself to a discussion about extinction because of the ephemeral nature of the balloons themselves,” he said.
Rooney said he is fairly well-known in the “balloon world” so he wanted to become involved in a project started with some of his protégés and peers.
“They reached out to me and I thought ‘this is a great idea.’ Conceptually, balloon sculpture of an animal lends itself to a discussion about extinction because of the ephemeral nature of the balloons themselves,” he said.
“There’s also something about the larger social consciousness of balloon artists and the rising quality of balloon artists. When I started there were less than 10 in the world who could actually be called ‘artists.’ Now there’s hundreds and hundreds around the world that can make breathtaking sculptures with balloons.”
Rooney has done huge projects before, including a 20-metre dinosaur at the Royal Ontario Museum.He admits he has never actually seen a rhino and plans on creating more of a mythological rather than cartoonish rendition next week.
Rooney has done huge projects before, including a 20-metre dinosaur at the Royal Ontario Museum.He admits he has never actually seen a rhino and plans on creating more of a mythological rather than cartoonish rendition next week.
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A Saudi-led military coalition that backs the pro-government fighters bombs Houthi positions multiple times a day and residents live in constant fear of death.Medics in the city say at least 1,600 people have been killed in the city since the start of the war. At least 6,000 people have been killed in Yemen, according to the United Nations, around half of them civilians.
A Saudi-led military coalition that backs the pro-government fighters bombs Houthi positions multiple times a day and residents live in constant fear of death.Medics in the city say at least 1,600 people have been killed in the city since the start of the war. At least 6,000 people have been killed in Yemen, according to the United Nations, around half of them civilians.
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