{"id":1384,"date":"2013-12-09T14:13:45","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T14:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2017-06-09T14:14:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T14:14:15","slug":"from-minnesota-to-singapore-watermelon-sculptures-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/from-minnesota-to-singapore-watermelon-sculptures-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"FROM MINNESOTA TO SINGAPORE: WATERMELON SCULPTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watermelon really is an iconic fruit. It\u2019s colorful, immediately recognizable, and the mere sight of it evokes pleasant memories of picnics, state fairs, or just kicking back at home with a giant wedge and not a care in the world.<\/p>\n<p>With all of that going for it, it\u2019s no wonder watermelon is also a popular subject for sculptural art. Below are three that I discovered online. They weren\u2019t easy to find, either. Searches for \u201cwatermelon sculpture\u201d or \u201cwatermelon art\u201d turn up lots of images of carvings, but very few images of giant slices of watermelon. Regardless, I\u2019m pretty sure these three works of art represent just a few of the many, many renderings that can be found in parks around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This sliced ode to watermelon is constructed out of scrap metal that\u2019s been pieced together by artist Ken Nyberg. You can find it along Route 210 in Vining, Minnesota. The town is actually known for its annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exploreminnesota.com\/events\/1880\/watermelon-day\/details.aspx\">Watermelon Day<\/a> celebration and its \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.runforthemelon.com\/\">Run for the Melon<\/a>\u201d 5K and 10K race.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many watermelon sculptures, this is one that encourages people to climb on it because it\u2019s a children\u2019s playground in Singapore. The structures are adorned with red and green mosaic tiles and holes in the watermelon double as windows and seeds. Why didn\u2019t they have playgrounds like this when I was a kid?!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I discovered this image, it came with no indication of where this creation was located. By using my web-savvy detective skills, I Googled \u201cBayside Marketplace\u201d (the name I assume is on the banner in the upper left of the image) and \u201cwatermelon.\u201d The results led me to downtown Miami, Florida, where there is, indeed, a giant slice of watermelon outside of a very busy (some say \u201ctouristy\u201d) shopping and entertainment destination.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it. Three watermelon sculptures from three corners of the world. If anyone has seen any others, let me know by leaving a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watermelon really is an iconic fruit. 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