It was part of the nationwide arts festival Unboxed: Creativity in the UK and consisted of a converted decommissioned offshore platform featuring a garden and artworks that promoted sustainability.

See Monster was originally a North Sea offshore platform and was one of ten works commissioned as part of Unboxed: Creativity in the UK, a nationwide arts festival based around science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

[14][15] The delay was attributed to the unprecedented nature of the project and to the weather, with construction work being unable to take place during high winds, rain or lightning.

[15] Other features included a garden of trees and plants grown to survive in a coastal microclimate, a cloud-making machine, an amphitheatre, telescopes to show the view and a curly slide.

[21][22][23] There were also two kinetic sculptures by Ivan Black representing the Sun and Moon,[21] as well as a studio from which radio programmes and podcasts were broadcast.

"[15] Charlotte Lytton, writing for The Telegraph, compared See Monster favourably to Dismaland and remarked, "even if its eco-message does not entirely cut through, this is the better end of public art: a supersized spectacle in equal parts immersive and unusual.

[29] North Somerset Council reported that 6,000 engaged with the think tank programme and an estimated 70,000 attended the drone light shows.

[31][27] See Monster's success provided an economic boost to Weston-super-Mare, with numerous local businesses reporting increased custom during its opening.