Shortly after posting the article this morning with some exclusive ‘work in progress’ photos of Cornelia Parker’s ‘The Folkestone Mermaid’ work for the Folkestone Triennial 2011, and stating the artwork was still under wraps in a large wooden box, we were surprised to see it sitting happily on the rocks overlooking Sunny Sands, and gazing over to France this afternoon.

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Currently in situ on the rocks looking out over Sunny Sands beach but covered up by it’s wooden protective housing*, Cornelia Parker’s ‘The Folkestone Mermaid’ is silently waiting for her reveal on the the Folkestone Triennial 2011 Launch Day this coming Saturday 25th of June.

*The housing has now been removed, please see this article for some photos taken on site.

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With Triennial 2011 pieces recently popping up all over town and then quickly getting hidden for the big reveal on the 25th June, it was good to have spotted a piece which they would struggle to cover up due to it’s shear size.

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