Aida Taprotal’s “Ouchhh.” [Photo: Balloon Museum]

If you think a lot of modern art is just so much hot air, here’s something that could really burst your bubble: An entire exhibition of “balloon art” will soon be floating its way into Dallas.

Founded in Rome, Italy, in 2021, the Balloon Museum is a pioneering art space dedicated to showcasing inflatable and air-based contemporary installations that merge creativity, technology and sensory exploration. On Saturday, November 22, the museum will open “Let’s Fly—Art Has No Limits,” a multisensory exhibition at Dallas’ South Side Studios at 2901 Botham Jean Blvd.

The exhibition is slated to run through April 26 of next year.

Invisible Ballet Artist, HyperStudio with Jauro Pace. [Photo: Balloon Museum]

Exploring the intersection of art, air, and creativity, the exhibition was created by Italy-based Lux Entertainment. “Let’s Fly” will feature large-scale artworks spanning over 65,000 square feet, luminous displays, and thought-provoking exhibits from 18 renowned international artists. 

Celebrating flight, freedom and lightness, the exhibition “explores air as both a physical element and a symbol of movement and limitless travel, within ourselves and beyond,” Lux said. 

“With its world-class arts scene and bold, design-driven landscape, Dallas offers the perfect backdrop for Balloon Museum’s “Let’s Fly,” Lux Entertainment Founder Roberto Fantauzzi said in a statement. “We’re proud to bring an exhibition that reflects the city’s scale and spirit — dynamic, creative, and constantly in motion, always reaching for what’s next.”

D.R.E.A.M.S. Artist CamillaFalsini [Photo: Balloon Museum}

Featured artists and exhibits at the exhibition include, per Lux Entertainment:

Sasha Frolova exhibits “Fountain of Eternity and Kaleidoscope,” blending sculpture and performance.
Lucas Zanotto plays with space in “Squeezed In,” an installation inhabited by oversized characters.
Alex Schweder introduces “Her Joy,” a mirrored sphere that breathes and reflects light like a resonating body.
Cyril Lancelin explores geometric forms in “Crazy Love for Polygons.”
Camilla Falsini imagines a dreamlike city in “D.R.E.A.M.S Dove Raggiungere e Ammirare Mondi Straordinari.”
Myeongbeom Kim presents “Balloon Tree,” uniting nature and artifice.
Max Streicher brings “Quadriga,” evoking suspended metaphysical horses.
Michael Shaw debuts “Lava Lamp,” a 44-meter psychedelic and breath-like installation inspired by the iconic 1963 lamp.
Christopher Schardt animates “Mariposa,” a luminous and interactive butterfly.
Tadao Cern explores symmetry and reflection in “BB,” using hundreds of balloons.
Rub Kandy introduces “The GINJOS,” silent yet expressive creatures.
Hyperstudio showcases “Hyperlight,” created with Bruno Ribeiro / Stroboscope, and “Invisible Ballet,” a project developed with Mauro Pace, aerial installations exploring movement and perception.
Karina Smigla-Bobinski engages audiences directly with “ADA,” a kinetic charcoal-drawing sphere.
SpY presents “ZEROS,” a kinetic sculpture composed of rotating rings.
Sila Sveta unveils “AIRSCAPE,” a virtual reality journey through fantastical worlds.
Ouchhh transforms environmental data into dynamic visuals with the “AI Data Portal.”
MOTOREFISICO presents “Swing,” a kinetic play of suspended spheres set in motion by audience interaction.
The exhibition also includes Christopher Schardt with “Mariposa”, a 26-foot butterfly sculpture with 39,000 LEDs, first presented at Burning Man 2023, which invites visitors to swing beneath its wings, activating synchronized light and sound sequences.

 

To learn more about “Let’s Fly” or to purchase tickets, you can go here.

More looks at the balloon art

Balloon Tree by Myeongbeom Kim [Photo: Balloon Museum]

SpY by Zeros [Photo: Balloon Museum]

A work by Tadao Cern. [Photo: Balloon Museum}

The GINJOS artist’s RubKandy [Photo: Balloon Museum]

Quadriga by Max Streicher [Photo: Balloon Museum]

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