Rubber Duck (Rubber Duck or Rubber Duckie, also translated as rubber duck) is a duckling-shaped toy made of rubber or polyvinyl chloride. It is hollow and light and soft. It makes a duck-like sound.
The basic color of the rubber duckling is yellow, with an orange mouth and black eyes. Later, there are more and more shapes, the color is not limited to yellow, and the facial expressions are also changeable, and some will add decorations such as sunglasses.
At the beginning of its development, the rubber duckling was mainly used as a toy for children when bathing. It could float on the water like a duck to attract children's attention. Later, it was also used as a toy for pets such as puppies. There are also manufacturers who have developed rubber ducklings as sex toys for adults, with built-in batteries, motors, etc., to generate massage-style vibrations. Today, the rubber duckling has become a floating object designed in the field of Imagist art, symbolizing happiness and beauty, evoking people's good memories of childhood, and conveying joy and peace.
The yellow giant duck is made of rubber and is 16.5 meters high and 19.2 meters long, which is equivalent to a 6-story building. Hoffman once said that this creation is based on the yellow duckling that children like to play when bathing, which will evoke childhood memories of many people, and it does not distinguish between ages, races, and boundaries. The soft floating rubber on the body symbolizes happiness and happiness. A beautiful and lovely figure will always make people smile, and can heal the wounds of people's hearts. It does not discriminate and has no political leanings. The artist also believes that it can relieve tension, and more importantly, this soft and friendly rubber duck will please people of any age.
