Have You Spotted The Missing 'Is Land'?

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If you happen to see a giant island floating around in the skies above you, don't panic - It is not a portion of earth come loose - Just a very realistic looking work of art that has gone astray, thanks to some mischievous youngsters.

The 23-ft. helium-filled replica of a desert island, which cost about $14,000 USD was created as an exhibit by two young British artists, Sarah Cockings and Laurence Symonds for the Secret Garden Party, an annual arts and music festival that takes place in Huntington, England.

Dubbed 'Is Land' the giant sculpture, which took six months to create, was tethered by ropes above a lake on the grounds of the festival for all to admire, until that fateful July 24th morning, when the guards spotted a few young men cutting off the tethers and letting Is Land go free!

Though organizers are hoping that it is still floating around somewhere in the UK skies, wind data seems to indicate that Is Land may now be much further away probably above the town of Celje in Slovenia. While word has been sent to the people of the country and to all aviation authorities, nobody has reported a sighting yet.

The artists are keeping their fingers crossed that their masterpiece is found soon, because they want to display it at Nevada's famous Burning Man Festival which begins on August 29th. Could it be that the missing balloon is already headed there? Hmmm!

Resources: Livescience.com, dailymail.co.uk, asylum.co.uk

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  • sonicthehedgehog
    sonicthehedgehogabout 13 years
    I wanna ride on it
    • tejiahabout 13 years
      I want to go on it
      • kimmyisawesome
        kimmyisawesomeabout 13 years
        i thought it was real
        • snakeman9ololkjjaabout 13 years
          SOoo cool
          • divagurlabout 13 years
            THAT IS AWSOME THAT THE ISLAND IS JUST IN THE AIR!!
            • asiaabout 13 years
              why floating island is there a reason for that i'am scared if that came over me i would run !!!!!!!
              • tom cruiseabout 13 years
                awesome
                • kary collazoabout 13 years
                  OMG!!!!!!!!!!! look so crazzy :):):):):):0
                  • paulinaabout 13 years
                    this is fack have you spotted a missing island
                    • Dominick DiFedeabout 13 years
                      u can see the string from the balloon. lol