Alien Spotted Peeking Over Kentucky Garage
If you are driving through Kentucky and suddenly feel like you are being watched, you might not be wrong.
Peeking out from the top of a parking garage is “Clive,” a massive alien public art installation that makes Kentucky's area code 859 look less like the Bluegrass State and more like Area 51.
Meet Clive The Alien In Covington
The larger-than-life creature towers over downtown Covington, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Created through a partnership between meetNKY, the local animation and 3D design group, AlloyFX, and the City of Covington, Clive has quickly become one of Northern Kentucky’s most unexpected photo ops.
According to meetNKY, AlloyFX constructed the alien using fiberglass and Styrofoam. If Clive were standing fully upright on the ground, he would measure roughly 30 feet tall. Instead, he appears to be emerging from the top of the parking garage, as if he had crash-landed and decided to stay awhile.
Clive is Squizzle, a mischievous green alien from the vibrant galaxy of Artalon, many light years away. Squizzles are known for their love of pranks and exploration, and Clive is no exception. One day, as he was zooming through the cosmos on his rainbow racer, he caught a glimpse of the shimmering city of Covington below. And, according to artist Marc Phelps, he couldn't resist the urge to take a closer look. -meetNKY
Find Clive at 501 Scott Street in Covington.
A Midwest Weird Must-See
Covington has a population of just over 40,000 people, making this interstellar visitor feel even more delightfully out of place. That contrast is exactly what makes it so Midwest Weird.
From Indiana to Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee, the region is filled with roadside oddities and public art surprises. Clive may not have traveled light-years to get here, but he has certainly given Northern Kentucky a new landmark.
If you are planning a road trip soon, keep your eyes on the skyline.
You might just spot something from another galaxy.
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