Using balloons to make sculptures has magical results, and built in challenges. The works are instantly recognizable as an exuberant celebration of life. They offer joy, hope, and inspiration to anyone at any age, and require no deep understanding of contemporary art to enjoy. As closely related to exotic flowers as they are to deep-sea creatures, or microorganisms, the works communicate about connectivity.
This becomes literal when a person gets inside a “wearable” sculpture called a Megamite to engage audiences or perform choreographed steps.
These interactions are meant to personalize the experience between the viewer and the art. Breaking down barriers between contemporary art and modern life.
The challenge of balloons is their temporality. This work is experiential, not commodity based. It’s offered as a bright smile of hope if only every briefly. Some works last just weeks or months. This fleeting fact increases its rarity and the urgency to see it while it exists.
www.jasonhackenwerth.com
My CNN video
This becomes literal when a person gets inside a “wearable” sculpture called a Megamite to engage audiences or perform choreographed steps.
These interactions are meant to personalize the experience between the viewer and the art. Breaking down barriers between contemporary art and modern life.
The challenge of balloons is their temporality. This work is experiential, not commodity based. It’s offered as a bright smile of hope if only every briefly. Some works last just weeks or months. This fleeting fact increases its rarity and the urgency to see it while it exists.
www.jasonhackenwerth.com
My CNN video