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                                        On the slopes of Colletto Fava mountain in Piedmont, Italy, there once lay a surreal sight that looked like something out of a child’s imagination: a giant 200-foot-long, pink knitted rabbit called Hase.
Created in 2005 by the Viennese art collective Gelitin, the bunny was not just art to look at, but art to climb, sit on, and even lie down upon. Its floppy ears, stitched smile, and intentionally “spilled” entrails made it feel like a discarded toy from another world. Stuffed with straw and made from waterproof knitted fabric, it was meant to last about 20 years, slowly collapsing into the landscape as time passed.
By 2016, weather and decay had taken their toll, and today in 2025, very little remains of the once-iconic installation. Nature has reclaimed it, leaving behind only memories, photos, and the stories of those who hiked up the mountain to play on the giant bunny.
More than a quirky spectacle, Hase was a reminder of how time humbles everything, even art the size of a building, and how joy, humor, and creativity can live on long after the work itself is gone.
     
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