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Boom Boom blows up in a media frenzy
Supposedly any publicity is good publicity.
The end of the world
Every day, I can’t help marvelling at this place.
Artist shares Boom Boom’s background
It’s been a seven-year journey to get Riverside Park’s sculpture trail underway, but it started with a Boom Boom this week.
Welcome to Boom Boom Town
The funds have been raised, work commissioned, and public debate aired. Now, seven-metre-high sculpture Boom Boom is installed at Riverside Park
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