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The Skywhale
''The Skywhale'' is a hot air balloon designed by the sculptor Patricia Piccinini as part of a commission to mark the centenary of the city of Canberra. It was built by Cameron Balloons in Bristol, United Kingdom, and first flew in Australia in 2013. The balloon's design received a mixed response after it was publicly unveiled in May 2013.
==Development==
Ahead of the centenary of the Australian national capital city of Canberra in 2013, the creative director of the centenary celebrations, Robyn Archer, commissioned the sculptor Patricia Piccinini in 2010 to develop a balloon.〔 Piccinini grew up in Canberra and completed a degree in economics at the Australian National University before becoming a successful sculptor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/31/Patricia_Piccinini/profile/ )〕 She has received praise for creating highly realistic sculptures of human-like living creatures, and her work has been exhibited worldwide.〔〔 Archer selected Piccinini for the project in recognition of the sculptor's connections to Canberra; other prominent former Canberrans have also been asked to participate in the centenary celebrations.〔 Piccinini had not previously designed a balloon.〔
Piccinini's intention when designing the balloon was to fashion it as sculpture of a living creature rather than a "balloon that looked like something".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.theskywhale.com/process.html )〕 She was inspired by the planned nature of Canberra, and has described the work as:
The official website of ''The Skywhale'' describes Piccinini's design as follows:
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