Patricia Piccinini’s Skywhales

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhales

When

November 8, 2025    
5:00 am - 7:30 am
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Where

Red Hill Recreation Reserve
184 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill

Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini’s hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Red Hill Recreation Reserve. Pack a picnic, grab a coffee or breakfast from a food van and feel the anticipation build as the balloons inflate and take flight before your eyes. A soundscape sets the mood, followed by a special introduction from the visionary artist Patricia Piccinini herself. As the first light of day breaks over the Mornington Peninsula, the skywhales ascend and lift your spirits.

Bookings essential: mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au/skywhales

DETAILS

Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula

4.30am: Site open to public

5.40am: Welcome and Patricia Piccinini address

6.05am: Skywhale and Skywhalepapa launch (sunrise)

Event is free