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Breath

Balloon installation

Balloons that evoke breathing and the fragility of life.

  • Installation
  • Electronics
  • Pneumatics
Blue and white balloons fill a transparent box above the remains of burst balloons

A fragile balance

Created with Alina Liu, this commissioned installation uses balloons to represent breathing and celebrate the fragility of life. A structure made from PLA and acrylic houses the balloons, a pump, a valve and a microcontroller.

In detail

Breath’s blue and white balloons inside a clear acrylic enclosure
Front view
Inflated balloons above fragments collected at the bottom of the enclosure
Detail
Annotated exploded model of the enclosure, supports and internal components
Exploded view

Materials & credits

Materials & tools
PLA, acrylic, balloons, microcontroller, pump and valve
Collaborator
Alina Liu