The Super Lamb Banana was the original work of Japanese-based artist Taro Chiezo. Commissioned for the Art Transpennine Exhibition of 1998, the sculpture was a controversial, but welcome addition to the public art arena in Liverpool. Standing an impressive seventeen feet tall and comprised of concrete and steel, the statue first attracted interest from its original position on the Strand. The unusual artwork was created to warn of the dangers of genetically modified food, whilst being approriate to the city of Liverpool due to the port's rich history in the trade of lambs and the import of bananas. The Super Lamb Banana has fast become one of the most instantly recognisable and popular symbols of the City of Liverpool