Super-Sized, Illuminated Bunnies to Grace San Francisco Civic Center Plaza

The 23-foot-tall glowing bunnies have been touring the country since February

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Five giant nylon bunny rabbits will grace the lawn of San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza this month as part of a traveling art installation.

A ceremony Tuesday morning kicked off the show, which runs through April 25.

Australian artist Amanda Parer, who created the 23-foot-tall glowing bunnies, calls her work "Intrude" and says on her website her art is about "changing usual places." In Parer's native Australia, rabbits have caused a great imbalance in the country's delicate ecosystem since the animals were introduced in 1788.

The exhibit has been traveling around the country since the end of February and has already been on display in 19 locations, including Washington, D.C. The bunnies will also head to New York, Houston, Los Angeles and Denver.

San Francisco Arts Commission spokeswoman Kate Patterson said the art will be taking over public space in the plaza so all can see the illuminated animals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The artwork loan and installation cost $83,500, Patterson said, which was largely "paid for by multiple private and significant in-kind donations." She did not immediately say how much the city contributed.

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