Naga in Rainbow Falls, Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park’s largest art piece, Naga is a 100’ long, 25’ tall Sea Serpent. Built by volunteers and funded by donors, Naga is completely free to the people of San Francisco. If you are enjoying Naga, you can support the team who created him, and his continued stay in Rainbow Falls, which annualized, costs about $100 a day. The bubbles cost about $15 a day. We appreciate your support so we can continue to delight the thousands of visitors who see him every day.
You can learn more about the story of Naga and the Captainess in the about section of this site.
Naga has been made possible by the tireless work of the artists, and administration team, Illuminate the Arts, Building 180, and the very generous donations by The Sijbrandij foundation, The Pritzker foundation, Roger and Ruth Wu, and COVEN.
Naga is only half the story- help us bring the Aldrovanda II- the Captainess’ ship
Follow Along.
Naga and a modified version of the Aldrovanda are headed to Golden Gate Park.
Naga will be placed in the pond at the base of Rainbow falls and the Aldrovanda will be placed on shore in front of the pond. The Aldrovanda will be a smaller version of its original self to create space for people to enjoy the art, the falls, and the park itself.
The enormous amount of effort and resources poured into the creation of Naga & The Captainess now has the opportunity to be viewed by the 24 million park visitors every year.
The artwork will be a meeting place for runners, a free and accessible field trip for children, a place for contemplation, and a place to foster new connections. Together we will break the boundary between the observer and the artwork, pulling people into an experience rather than just presenting them with a static piece.
We are still seeking donations to allow us to light Naga at night, add a reconstructed version of the ship, and add an ocean mural to tie the scene together.