Driving through Bristol on my way home I find every open space in Bristol has been encroached upon by a gorilla.
Yes, a gorilla.
Upon opening my front door I was bombarded by my mum with articles on the beasts of Bristol: turns out they were initiated by Bristol Zoo to celebrate their 175th anniversary and raise money for gorilla conservation and Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal.
Reminiscent of the Elephants Parade that invaded London in 2010, it’s refreshing to see Bristol isn’t still dwelling on Banksy to preserve its artistic acclaim, and is recognising the importance of public art and local artists as a source of civic pride, economic prosperity and just fun, really.
The colourful creatures are on display for 10 weeks this summer, injecting some vibrancy to an otherwise dull English SUMMER.
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