Wilma & the WOMBATS
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With thousands of witnesses, the world’s first
human-propelled blue wombat New Orleans jazz band made its amphibious debut with a high-velocity plunge
into the Baltimore Harbor. If there were any more
creativity squeezed into one instant, it would collapse into a singularity.
They paused the music to brace for
acceleration into the water, then plunged into the harbor with such force that
both air-filled 55-gallon flotation drums on the front of the sculpture were
completely submerged.
Their crowd-pleasing Dixieland sound surged back once they were cruising on the water.
The WOMBATS were a huge hit, a fabulous advance in the Multisensory Kinetic Arts. They easily won the
People’s Choice award, for the people are wise. |
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Last year’s 1-seater Blue Wombat returned as the 4-seater Wilma & The WOMBATS (Wayward
Outcast Musicians Battling Apocalyptic TribulationS).
Here it’s being towed by the PLATYPUS out of the water.
Wilma has the transmission from a Toyota MR2, with 2-wheel drive.
Wilma and the PLATYPUS are the work of
Kinetic Genius David Hess of Phoenix, Maryland. |
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Sculptures have often played music during the race—but using recordings and a stereo. Wilma’s WOMBATS, however,
are a seriously good band that played New Orleans jazz as they drove the sculpture.
The lead WOMBAT was Aric Wanveer on the trombone. |
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Their pit crew were Hereford High School students costumed as Australian animals.
Wilma is more sculpted than most entries. The dramatic stance,
muscle tone, and posture give Wilma a great deal of exciting character.
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