When
Monday 3rd May - Tuesday 29th June 2010
Where
Across London
Catch sight of the Elephant Parade London art installations created by celebrity artists and renowned fashion designers in an effort to save the endangered Asian elephant.
Model elephants
Over 250 brightly coloured elephants are taking over the city during the Elephant Parade London event, with life sized models adding colour and exotic charm to parks, streets and open spaces throughout the capital. Keep your eyes peeled for the unique models while they're around for public view, before they go under the hammer at a massive auction night.
Art installations
Elephant Family is the social enterprise and conservation group responsible for organising the Elephant Parade. London art lovers and fashion fans are bound to enjoy hunting the streets of London in search of the elephant decorated by their favourite artist or designer. Over 25 of the elephants are being housed at The Scoop on the South Bank.
Famous artists
Famous artists who have contributed work to the Elephant Parade London event include Marc Quinn, Emma Sergeant and Storm Thorgerson. Other artists who have donated designs and patterns include Arabella Sim, Jack Vettriano and Nilesh Mistry, who has decorated his model elephant using colourful Farrow & Ball paint.
Fashion designers
If you're a fashion fan, then keep an eye out for the elephants decorated by the likes of John Rocha, Julien MacDonald, Tommy Hilfiger and Lulu Guinness. Other celebrities with models in the Elephant Parade include Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Sir Terence Conran and footballer Graeme le Saux. There's also a Lion King inspired elephant designed by Sacha Jafri.
Joining The Elephant Parade
Grand auction
Each of the elephants in the city wide exhibition is the size of a real life adolescent elephant, and are bound to turn more than a few heads with their eye catching colours and vibrant designs. After the street exhibition ends, the elephants will be sold in a headline grabbing charity auction at Sotheby's.
The Elephant Parade London event runs from 3rd May - 29th June 2010, with the auction taking place at Sotheby's on 30th June 2010. The elephants are free to see.