2011 Vivid Sydney: sydney ice bear
This ice bear was seen approx. at 10pm, June 5th 2011.
The Ice Bear Project is a not-for-profit arts organisation. World renowned animal sculptor, Mark Coreth saw the effects of climate change when he first travelled to Baffin Island in November 2007. He wanted to spread his message about the need for action on climate change and has been doing so using his Ice Bear sculptural events since 2009.
The Sydney Ice Bear will be a life-size ice sculpture of a hunting male polar bear at the Customs House Square, Circular Quay. British sculptor Mark Coreth will carve the polar bear ice sculpture on Friday 3 June starting from 7am. The public are invited to touch the Sydney Ice Bear as it slowly melts to reveal the bronze skeleton of a life-size polar bear, measuring 2.2 metres high and 4 metres long!
The Sydney Ice Bear will be lighted up at night with LED lights to complement the Vivid Sydney's 3-D art projections at Customs House. The Sydney Ice Bear will also be part of a free public event on World Environment Day on Sunday, 5th of June from 12.30pm.
The creation of the Ice Bear and its eventual meltdown is a reminder to us of the human impact on our environment, highlighting the urgent need for action on climate change.
To find out more about the Ice Bear Project which has been going around the world in cities such as Copenhagen, London, Toronto, Montreal and Manchester since 2009, go to this link: www.icebearproject.org.
2011 Vivid Sydney: sydney ice bear
This ice bear was seen approx. at 10pm, June 5th 2011.
The Ice Bear Project is a not-for-profit arts organisation. World renowned animal sculptor, Mark Coreth saw the effects of climate change when he first travelled to Baffin Island in November 2007. He wanted to spread his message about the need for action on climate change and has been doing so using his Ice Bear sculptural events since 2009.
The Sydney Ice Bear will be a life-size ice sculpture of a hunting male polar bear at the Customs House Square, Circular Quay. British sculptor Mark Coreth will carve the polar bear ice sculpture on Friday 3 June starting from 7am. The public are invited to touch the Sydney Ice Bear as it slowly melts to reveal the bronze skeleton of a life-size polar bear, measuring 2.2 metres high and 4 metres long!
The Sydney Ice Bear will be lighted up at night with LED lights to complement the Vivid Sydney's 3-D art projections at Customs House. The Sydney Ice Bear will also be part of a free public event on World Environment Day on Sunday, 5th of June from 12.30pm.
The creation of the Ice Bear and its eventual meltdown is a reminder to us of the human impact on our environment, highlighting the urgent need for action on climate change.
To find out more about the Ice Bear Project which has been going around the world in cities such as Copenhagen, London, Toronto, Montreal and Manchester since 2009, go to this link: www.icebearproject.org.