What's with the giant crab on top of Canberra House?
You certainly wouldn't have needed eagle eyes to spot the huge inflatable crustacean perched on the facade of Canberra House, claws peeking nonchalantly over the edges above the main entrance.
It's a temporary art installation by artist Harrison Witsey, created for the 2026 Canberra Art Biennial, which officially opens on Friday.
The crab is apparently set to take on the role of architecture professor, and will be talking to passers-by about the building - the type of place people would normally walk straight past.
"It explores how scale, humour and spectacle can shift the way we experience the built environment," according to the Biennial.
"Animated by a talking voice, the crab reflects on its surroundings, the sculpture's origins and the nature of public art."
Now in its sixth edition, the Canberra Art Biennial uses the city as an art gallery, with works that respond to the landscape.
The festival was originally called Contour 556, which is the water level of Lake Burley Griffin, linking the event to the history of Canberra's central landscape.
The works selected, by 36 different artists, all respond to Canberra's history, from 65,000 years ago to the present day.
The Canberra Art Biennial runs from September 11 to October 31, and includes installations, exhibitions and events around Canberra.
