Giant floating mouse-like sculpture arrives in Hong Kong harbour

The 37-metre piece called KAWS:HOLIDAY -- about the length of three double-decker buses -- is the work of American artist KAWS, who is known for his whimsical characters which have Xs for eyes.

"Hong Kong's such a busy city... I thought it would be a good juxtaposition to have a work like this just floating in Victoria Harbour," he told reporters. Locals and visitors, some wearing t-shirts designed by KAWS, took photos and looked on excitedly as the sculpture was brought to its display site.

That work -- smaller than the KAWS piece -- by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman was hugely popular, inspiring special duck dishes in restaurants and even copies in several Chinese cities."I don't know what this one looks like, it's just lying there," she added, saying it reminded her of a corpse.

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