BATTERY PARK CITY — Seven giant, glowing bunnies will soon hop over to Brookfield Place.
The massive rabbits, sewn from white nylon and internally lit, are the works of Australian artist Amanda Parer.
In Parer’s home country, rabbits are seen as serious pests — something like New York rats. Their population exploded in Australia after they were brought over by European colonists in 1788, and have apparently created problems in Australia’s ecosystem.
The huge bunnies, some of which are over two stories in height and 39 feet long, are whimsical, but also have a deeper ecological theme, about the fragility of the environment, Parer has said.
“In my work, I really like extremes—I like to capture darkness and light and human mysteriousness,” Parer said in an interview with Boston Magazine. “People see the work and initially see the rabbits as cute. Then they approach the work and might feel a little bit of fear because they’re so big and giant… I wanted them to look like they’ve just hopped into—or intruded into—the space.”
The bunnies will be on display from April 17 through April 30 at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St.
