Go wild with Jersey's colourful new Gorilla troop
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The vibrant statues aim to encourage islanders and tourists to get out and explore Jersey
An art trail made up of dozens of colourful gorillas has been erected across Jersey.
Go Wild Gorillas consists of 40 uniquely striking statues of the great apes which
The installation was organised by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and UK community art project Wild in Art.
The art trail aims to raise money for Jersey Zoo's resident western-lowland gorillas.
Durrell hopes to sell the artworks to raise money for Jersey Zoo
Each of the statues was designed by local and international artists.
The George family in front of Amy Bourbon's piece, which is based on the colour of distinctive Jersey granite
Amy Bourbon based her design on the colours and patterns found in local granite.
The local artist said: "The Jersey granite is such a big thing for me, it's something I've always known. I've scraped my legs on it and climbed on it since I was tiny."
Michael Harris' design was created with the idea of "protecting the environment" in mind
Michael Harris' design was inspired by the problem of oceanic pollution. He came up with the idea after watching a documentary on sea turtles consuming plastic instead of jellyfish.
"It gave me an opportunity to voice some feelings about the environment," he added.
Each of the 40 colourful statues has a unique design by a different artist
The statues have all been 'adopted' by a local business and will be sold off at the end of the 11-week installation.
- Published17 December 2018
