Patricia Piccinini’s hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington.

Pack a picnic, grab a coffee or breakfast from a food van and feel the anticipation build as the balloons inflate and take flight before your eyes. A soundscape sets the mood, followed by a special introduction from the visionary artist Patricia Piccinini herself. As the first light of day breaks over Mornington, the Skywhales ascend and lift your spirits. Afterwards, the Skywhale festivities continue back at MPRG with free kids activities.

Free community event, hosted by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG), presented by the National Gallery of Australia & supported by the Friends of MPRG.

Skywhales Across Australia is a National Gallery Touring Event, supported by the Australian Government through Visions of Australia and the National Collecting Institutions Touring Outreach Program. Skywhales is the third instalment of The Balnaves Contemporary Series and is a Know My Name project.

Image: Patricia Piccinini, Skywhale, 2013 and Skywhalepapa, 2020, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, Patricia Piccinini, Skywhalepapa, 2020 and Skywhale, 2013, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, © Patricia Piccinini.

Saturday 26 April, 5.30am–7.30am, Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington.

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