Where? There. Octopi everywhere!
Minneapolis Artist William Hessian is challenging local residents to find one of 35 quarter sized, hand drawn octopus pictures hiding in plain sight in Minneapolis's parks.
Finders will get to keep the art, honor the victims of the 35W collapse, and enter to win another prize.
With the help of MNArtists.Org, Minn Post reports:
The 35 hidden artworks serve as a tribute to the victims of the 35W bridge collapse, and is timed to act also as a celebration of the bridge's recent reopening. As a Minneapolitan, himself, William was greatly effected by tragedy, and the "October Octopus" was chosen to represent Minneapolis in this art hunt because, "when an Octopus loses an arm in a conflict, its arm grows back bigger and stronger than before. Minneapolis is like the Octopus in that way: when a bridge falls down, it is going to be back bigger and better than before" Hessian said.
Click below the jump for treasure hunting clues and pictures of the artwork!
Hessian will publish a series of obscure photographs on his website Friday at 2 p.m. to give treasure hunters clues to where the octopi are hiding.
With the the goal of helping everyone own a little piece of original artwork, Hessian has just returned home two weeks after completing six art hunts across the country.
Artwork courtesy of williamhessian.com
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