Coraline's Curious Cat Trail

Coraline's Curious Cat Trail
Keep Portland Weird by Celeste Potgieter on display at Director Park, October 2024
Year2024 (2024)
MediumFiberglass sculpture
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Websitecoralinescuriouscattrail.com

Coraline's Curious Cat Trail was a temporary art installation in Portland, Oregon, United States. The series featured 31 fiberglass statues of cats decorated by various artists, inspired by the 2009 animated film Coraline, which were installed across the city during August 2 – October 13, 2024. Following public display, the sculptures will be auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The project was a collaborative effort by the hospital, Laika (the Hillsboro-based production company behind Coraline), Downtown Portland Clean and Safe, Visit Downtown, and art installation producer Wild in Art. The final designs were selected from 80 submissions. Sponsors included The Oregonian and Wieden+Kennedy.