Covent Garden became home to a public art exhibition in October by artist Whatshisname (also known as Sebastian Burdon). Burdon created giant dog balloon sculptures, and these were placed at various locations around Covent Garden. Burdon is an artist from Poland, and his work has exhibited worldwide. This installation follows the earlier Chila Burman neon sign artwork that took over the market hall this summer (read about it here).
It's nice to see Covent Garden decorated with flowers again and busy, and I took some photographs of the different displays on my last visit. I enjoyed walking through Covent Garden when I worked on the Strand, just before the pandemic hit.
There are four balloon dogs to see. The first one I came across is a green one, called "Happy Balloon Dog", and it is crouched next to a balloon.
Another "Happy Balloon Dog" is in an orange colour, and instead of crouching next to a balloon, it is crouching next to a pumpkin. This balloon dog sculpture is located inside the market hall.
The next two sculptures are stretching balloon dog sculptures. One of these is red, and the other one is yellow, and these face each other outside the front of Covent Garden market.
The balloon dog sculptures were only on display until the end of October.
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