In the harbour of my hometown Hasselt, there is a brand new attraction: a huge rubber duck floating on the water and enjoying the summer sun.
The duck announces the beginning of a challenging art project in Limburg, called ‘Zoom Out’. The project wants to unfold the borders of art, architecture and landscape. Moreover, it wants to find out in which way art can be used in public spaces.
The duck will travel through the region of Limburg and is created by the Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. It is entirely made out of polyester and doesn’t know any borders or political and cultural preferences. In other words: whoever you are, the duck will welcome you with a kind nodd - if the weather is a bit windy that is 
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I’m curious what else the Zoom Out project will bring. More information, also in English, on the website of the Hasselt art centre Z33.
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July 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm
reinbald
nice pic do
suggestion for a lovely place to let her/him swim: the little lake besides E313 at the new exit “zolder industrie”
July 3, 2009 at 7:20 am
doriennmien
Lol, think that would cause a lot of traffic jams. All those tourists wanting to take a picture
Nice pic indeed, I hope that means I can keep using it, since I saw it is protected by copyright (?)
July 6, 2009 at 8:50 am
reinbald
sure you can use it – hope it creates some views of my other flickr-pics
July 7, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Stijn
In tijdje geleden lag er in Antwerpen een grote draak waar je in kon. Kan dat ook in die eend?
July 12, 2009 at 3:56 pm
doriennmien
@reinbald: thanks!! @stijn: no you can’t. What was inside the dragon?
July 14, 2009 at 9:51 am
Stijn
No idea, really. We saw the dragon, but didn’t enter it. But inside I think you’d find a lot of smoke and guts.