{"product_id":"ceramic-superlambanana-red","title":"Superlambanana Red","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy you should buy the Ceramic Superlambanana:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn gloss red ceramic it's a scale model of the original which stands in Liverpool city centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoved by everyone this model is a bright and amusing way to bring a little bit of the Liverpool street-scape directly to your home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a reminder of our wonderful city \u003cstrong\u003eSuperlambanana\u003c\/strong\u003e makes an amusing yet memorable reminder of our great city\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy you'll love the Superlambanana:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned for the Art Transpennine Exhibition of 1998, \u003cstrong\u003eSuperlambanana\u003c\/strong\u003e was a controversial, but welcome addition to the public art arena in Liverpool.Standing an impressive seventeen feet tall and comprised of concrete and steel, the sculpture first attracted interest from its original position on Liverpool's Strand. The unusual artwork was created to warn of the dangers of genetically modified food, whilst being appropriate to the city of Liverpool due to the port's rich history in the trade of lambs and the import of bananas. As with much modern art, there was initially a degree of scepticism around the \u003cstrong\u003eSuperlambanana\u003c\/strong\u003e, but residents and tourists alike quickly began to see the unusual artwork as a welcome and humorous feature of the city at a time of much change and large-scale regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of 2008, Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year, \u003cstrong\u003e'Go Superlambananas'\u003c\/strong\u003e featured a trail of 125 models of the \u003cstrong\u003eSuperlambanana\u003c\/strong\u003e located all over the city and across Merseyside. Each has been decorated by a commissioned artist working with community groups and local businesses. The trail ran for 10 weeks until the end of August 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuperlambana\u003c\/strong\u003e remains a Liverpool cultural icon and much loved sculpture on the city's streetscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superlambanana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57252362813780,"sku":"URR0352","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/4673\/6212\/files\/red-angle.jpg?v=1790161052","url":"https:\/\/www.utilitygift.co.uk\/products\/ceramic-superlambanana-red","provider":"Utility Gift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}