Hati – H 1100mm x W 850mm x D 850mm
This is Hati, my orangutan for the Sumatran Orangutan Society, a conservation partner of Jungle City, a large outdoor exhibition in Edinburgh organised by Elephant Family.
Jungle City is an event which will feature 130 life size sculptures of some of the planet’s most endangered species, and aims to raise £1million for their survival. Sculptures of orangutans, elephants, tigers, crocodiles and hornbills will grace Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens from mid-August before being unleashed onto the streets of Edinburgh throughout September. The event will co-incide with the infamous Fringe Festival.
There will be open-top safari jeeps on hand to help tourists and residents spot the wildlife! The sculptures will then be auctioned online and at a live event at the National Museum of Scotland.
Hati (which means ‘heart’ in the Indonesian language) is a celebration of the wonderful wildlife found within the jungles of Sumatra. S.O.S and I thought this name was appropriate as orangutans are in many ways the heart of their jungle habitat, playing a vital role in the ecosystem and biodiversity. Hati also means ‘use your heart to do/decide something good’.
All of the species featured on Hati are native to Sumatra, including: Sumatran Tiger, Hornbill, Rufous-collard Kingfisher, Sumatran Pit Viper, Greater Slow Loris, Blue Webbed Frog, Saturn Butterfly, Rajah Brookes Birdwing Butterfly, Yellow and Blue Ring Dragonfly, Long Horned beetle, Giant Centipede, Ants, Carniverous Plant and Fly, Rafflesia Flower, Wild Orchid, Lily, Wild Ginger Flower, Bamboo Leaves, Mango Leaves, Palm Leaves, and Pandan Plant. Can you spot them all?
Hati is kindly sponsored by ethical clothing brand Komodo.
Farrow & Ball provided eco-friendly paints for participating artists. The paints have significantly less solvent in them compared with other brands and over 90% of paint within the Farrow & Ball range is classified as having either a low, minimal or zero VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) content. Farrow & Ball have been recognised for their environmental efforts throughout their manufacturing process and were awarded the ISO 14001:2004 certification. The brighter colours on Hati were created using System 3 paints to get a more vibrant colour.
To see more videos of Hati’s creation, please visit my Vimeo page.
If you are interested in giving Hati a loving home, details of the auction will be revealed soon.
