WorldView

"Dimensions: W980 x D980 x H5000 max Materials: 91 LED Cluster lamp, helium balloon, nylon net, spun aluminium, aluminium tube, polyurethane rubber, electrical cable, transformer World View is a virtually weightless lighting fixture. Constructed from a cluster of 91 LEDs suspended from a silver helium balloon and anchored by a spool at floor level, World View proves the simplest, most humble materials can reach great heights. Designed with public spaces, special events and fairs / exhibitions in mind, World View is currently being developed for mass production by London based lighting manufacturer Innermost and will be available for distribution early next year. A limited edition version can be viewed at the Gallery space of sketch, London from October 2003."

Really like the arrangement of this piece.

Untitled: André Avelãs

"André Avelãs's show at IBID PROJECTS. Three huge weather balloons fill the gallery. Printed on them is the phrase, “HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.” It’s fun to work my way through the gallery as they bump into one another. The sound of their inflation drones on as the balloons are fitted with discreet wind instruments. I initially thought it was the result of air pumps, but find a melodica hooked up to a balloon. Still, I see the work as far more sculptural than sonic. Bumping into balloons creates an amusing exploration of navigating an altered space, but the sound? Just a mere side note." (akimbo.ca)