Hippopo Thames – September 2014

Inspired by the evidence of hippopotami living in the Thames in prehistoric times, artist Florentijn Hofman has created a 21-metre long wooden hippo to be moored off the south bank of the river.

News hippo thames battersea and nine elms

The sculpture’s arrival at Riverside Gardens in Nine Elms on 2 September heralded the start of a 30-day Totally Thames festival that aims to celebrate art, culture and river history in over 100 events in September.



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