I used to get a lot of rubber ducks on my birthdays as presents because, you know, I make rubber ducks. But then I get the ugliest ones with a neck, ugly colors, and devil ears. I don't like those.

The Internet is fascinating but also stupid in a way. You only see two-dimensional images, and you think you've seen it and know it.

That is the effect of my sculptures in the public domain: people are making contact with each other again.

I wanted to use the hippo to get people out of their homes, away from the Internet and the TV, and to explore London with a new perspective.

I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location.