Worcester Big Parade / 2021

A trail of at large elephants will be on display through the streets and public spaces of Worcester City, for everyone to enjoy, during an 8 week period from Mon 12th July to Sun 5th September 2021. 

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My inspiration for the large elephant - Sundar:

The colours are inspired by an Indian summer sunset - but instead of using the yellows or orange colours starting from the bottom like a typical sunset, I used metallic gold at the top leading into a fuchsia pink and royal blue into metallic silver. 

 

On top of this beautiful colour scheme, there’s a large mandala wraps the sculpture back, forming a circle if seen from the top.

 

And on the face of the elephant you’ll find a peacock feather inspired mask which is a nod to the Indian and Thai royal elephants that used to carry kings and queens. The overall pattern work is inspired by the jungle and nature.

 

Small elephant - Kushee:

Inspired by the Indian festival of colour called ‘Holi’ which is on Monday 9 March. Holi heralds the arrival of spring after winter. It signifies the victory of good over evil and is celebrated as a day of spreading happiness and love. People play with vibrant coloured powder on the day. The elephant has a metallic gold base layer and and is made up of 30 layers of spray paint splatter. If you look closely, you’ll see hundreds and thousands of coloured dots all over.

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Have you herd? For eight weeks in the summer of 2021, Worcester will be brought to life by a perfect parade of beautifully decorated elephant sculptures. Elephants – both big and small – will form a stunning, free art trail through the city’s streets and open spaces, bringing together the community for one unforgettable event.

 

Each sculpture will be sponsored by a business and individually designed by an artist – either well-known or just starting out, from the Worcestershire area or further afield. They’ll march into the city on Monday, 12th July – before leaving on Sunday, 5th September 2021. After this, there will be the chance to say a final ‘goodbye’ at a Farewell Event, before each elephant is auctioned to raise funds for St Richard’s Hospice.

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