Superlambananas return to streets

About 125 of the Superlambananas were placed around the city

Seventy Superlambananas are to return to the streets of Liverpool for the final time before being sold at a charity auction.

About 125 replicas of the sculpture were displayed around the city for 10 weeks as part of a public art project for Capital of Culture.

They will be shown in St George's Plateau for two days until the sale on Tuesday evening.

It is hoped it will raise £100,000 for the Lord Mayor's Charity Appeal.

An internet auction of 34 more Superlambananas will also be held on Tuesday.

The sculptures were specially decorated by artists, schools and community groups as part of the celebrations.

Designs include A Herd Day's Night, Rafa Baa-nitez, after the Liverpool FC manager, as well as one in full lord mayor regalia.

The original Superlambanana sculpture was created by Japanese-based artist Taro Chiezo in 1998 as a comment on genetic modification.