UooUoo is a new word for me and these beautiful UooUoo animals are new to me too – it is pronounced You You.
This is a chance for me to introduce you to a new word and of course a new animal. It is always fun to find a new word. Not that I think I will find many uses for ooUooU
UooUoo in Prahran
Remember the Pushmi-Pullyu ( pronounced push-me-pull-you) from the Dr Doolittle books by Hugh Lofting. I always loved that word and as a child walked around reciting it but like ooUooU it was hard to find places to use it.
A ooUooU to brighten a grey day.
There are one hundred of these fun sculptures scattered throughout laneways, streets, parks, beaches and public spaces across Melbourne and Geelong.
Designed and created by Alexander Knox a UooUoo is an imaginary Australian creature. It is the shape of a loosely drawn combination of a wombat and a dugong. The base colour is white and the beautiful designs and patters have been produced by various Australian artists.
This one found its way to South Yarra.
I love the way Melbourne can bring colour and joy and FUN into our lives.
ooUooUs have been produced to celebrate the 150th year of the Royal Children’s Hospital.
A few years ago the City had beautifully painted pianos scattered about for anyone to play see here. Like the ooUooU it was an event to lift our spirits.
I found these three ooUooUs around Prahran and South Yarra. I believe there are a couple in the Bourke Street Mall and along the St Kilda/Port Melbourne foreshore. I haven’t seen those ones yet but I plan to check them out. It is fun trying to spot one.
One hundred UooUoos will be dotted around. This is their official web site.
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Juliette