A few years ago, there was a pop-up installation of giant inflatable rabbits around downtown LA. The installation titled “Intrude” was created by Tasmanian artist Amanda Parer. Aside from how fun it was to see rabbits in downtown LA, there was a deeper environmental message behind the rabbits. It made think about the plants not native to Southern California and the impact to its natural landscape.
More about the installation from Parer’s website:
Rabbits are an introduced species to Australia and have been causing great destruction and imbalance in the island continent’s delicate ecosystems since it was introduced by white settlers in 1788.
To Parer the rabbit also is an animal of contradiction, they represent the fairy tale animals from our childhood; a furry innocence, frolicking through idyllic fields. Intrude deliberately leans on this cutesy image coupled with a strong visual humour, to lure the audience into the artwork only to reveal the more serious environmental messages which form the basis of the work. They are huge, the size referencing “the elephant in the room”, the problem, like our impact on the natural world, big and in plain sight, but still chosen to be ignored.

That bunny is huge. Great photos for this week. 😀
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Thank you!
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Cute picture, important message. The question to ask now is, “What now?” The bunnies are there. There are lots of plant and animal imports that have wreaked havoc on the environment over the years that seems impossible to reverse. What can we do? Thanks for playing along, Julie. I love your post. 🙂
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Yes though they are cute, it brings a more serious conversation.
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Indeed it does.
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Excellent photos and beautifully written!😊🤗🌷🌹
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Excellent photos! And beautifully written 😄🌸 well done 👍👍
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Thank you for stopping by!
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❤️🍫🌹🤗🌷❣️My pleasure. God bless you 🙂
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❤️❤️❤️ the capture of you kissing the bunny! So fun!
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