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Business Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Times
Balloon Museum Singapore is the escape all adults need
[SINGAPORE] Stressed out? Check in at the Balloon Museum and watch your worries drift away like balloons. A recent visit to the newest attraction in Marina Bay Sands found as many adults there as children. There was a woman in stilettos tiptoeing through a hall of giant inflatables. There was a man in corporate wear trying to float in a swimming pool of balls. They weren't there as parents – they were there for themselves. As immersive experiences go – and there have been several in Singapore in recent years – Pop Air: Art Is Inflatable is best in class. Everyone in the business of crafting experiences, from brand activations to conferences, should pay a visit. In a world of relentless busy-ness and screen fatigue, sometimes the most memorable experiences are the ones that let adults play like children again. There are several highlights among the 17 installations spread across 6,000 square metres of hall space. Hypercosmo invites you to drift in a vast, 1,000-square-metre 'pool' filled with a million floating balls. Glowing Ballet throws you into a tornado of bright balloons slapping against your body. And in A Quiet Storm, smoke-filled bubbles burst all around you to create a strangely soothing sensation. A Quiet Storm hits you with a torrent of popping, smoke-filled bubbles. PHOTOS: BALLOON MUSEUM Originally launched in Rome in 2021, the Balloon Museum has floated into Madrid, Paris, London, New York and, most recently, San Francisco. Although it initially attracted young families and influencers with TikTok in mind, it has impressed just about everyone with its buoyant blend of innovation and wonder. The museum's curators and design team from Lux Entertainment haven't simply assembled a group of spectacle-makers. They've chosen artists who understand how to build mood, tempo, and even a little narrative, into their work. That's what elevates it from an Instagram-baiting backdrop into something closer to a theatre of childhood emotions. You don't just interact with the works – you inhabit them. You swing beneath luminous clouds. You wander through towering inflatables that pulse with light, like deep-sea jellyfish. You bounce around oversized forms that look like Hayao Miyazaki giants in an electric dream. Every step is accompanied by immersive soundscapes and lighting design that elevate the experience. The installations are highly interactive, inviting you to be playful and silly. PHOTOS: ST As you grant yourself the freedom to be light and silly, the play becomes unexpectedly cathartic. You realise or remember that art does not have to be serious to move you deeply. Delight can be designed; play can be profound. Pop Air: Art Is Inflatable by Balloon Museum runs at Marina Bay Sands (Expo & Convention Centre, B2, Hall F) from now until Aug 31. Tickets at S$45 for children and S$60 for adults on weekends, public holidays and school holidays; entry costs S$35 for children and S$45 for adults on weekdays outside the June school holiday period.
Business Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Times
The making of a Singaporean chef
Reports of restaurant closures, economic uncertainty and the oversaturated F&B industry may hog the headlines, but that doesn't seem to deter young Singaporeans from entering one of its toughest and thankless professions - being a chef. In this week's BT Lifestyle, we speak to Singaporean chefs about the challenges of defining themselves in a competitive dining space filled with dizzying cuisine choices, and what the future holds for them. Hear from established veterans and up-and-coming talents about what makes a Singaporean chef, and what's needed to bring more of them into the spotlight. Meanwhile, the architects of a semi-detached house in Bukit Timah succeeded in maximising its internal volume by fitting four levels of living space into a two-and-a-half storey envelope by four horizontal 'boxes' on top of each other. See the result in our Design feature. In Arts, let your inner child loose at the new Balloon Museum, an immersive attraction that draws as many adults to its premises as kids. And for an unexpected surprise, head to new restaurant Dill, and discover authentic Nordic cuisine that offers a refreshing change from the norm. For all this and more, don't miss this week's BT Lifestyle.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pop Air till 31 Aug at MBS with 17 new interactive works
The world's largest event on air and inflatable installations has arrived in Singapore with 17 new interactive works by leading artists. From 7 Jun to 31 Aug, the Balloon Museum presents Pop Air – Art is Inflatable at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre Hall F. An adult (above 18 years old) and a child (4 to 12 years old) ticket will set you back by S$45 and S$35 respectively from Mon to Fri. An adult (above 18 years old) and a child (4 to 12 years old) ticket will cost S$60 and S$45 respectively on the weekend. Check out these highlights. Hypercosmo represents the heart of the Pop Air exhibition. The Hyperstudio collective takes us to a new macrocosm, a re-imagining of a natural environment in which the upper and lower parts are in direct communication and involve what is at the centre of it all: man. Projections, sounds and different elements accompany the experience: the sky, the sea and the earth merge until they mingle for the spectacle of the cycle of life. The viewer is invited to immerse and be lulled by a natural environment, becoming an integral part of the piece. Committed to creating interactive artworks that engage the senses and strengthen ties with the public, ENESS created an original work called Spiritus Sonata for Pop Air. 'Spiritus' can be translated into 'breath' or 'crucial breath,' and 'Sonata' as 'musical composition'. Evoking the magical ambience of early childhood discoveries, Spiritus Sonata envelops us, provoking surprise and tenderness. With its charming aesthetic, these wind instruments utilise air to inflate their structures. This enables sounds to be created from the nasal extensions. The layers of sound overlap, surrounding visitors in a vibratory continuum. Soft Hurricane by Quiet Ensemble is an installation that transports the audience into a world of wonder and interaction. In this piece of art, invisible tornadoes orchestrate an ensemble of balloons that dance in the air, propelled and captured by the force of the wind. The balloons float individually and come together in synchronised dances as pairs. They sometimes repel each other as if animated by mysterious yet tangible forces. This artwork is inspired by the natural element of air and comprises spherical balloons that float vertically. These are driven by air coming from hidden fans placed beneath each balloon. i Light Singapore 2025 returns from 29 May to 21 Jun with 17 new installations The post Pop Air till 31 Aug at MBS with 17 new interactive works appeared first on
Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Design News: Pop Air by Balloon Museum in S'pore, Sharp's microwave ovens, Fossil's Superman watches
Balloon Museum's Pop Air exhibition will be making landfall in Singapore on June 7. PHOTO: BALLOON MUSEUM Pop Air by Balloon Museum lands in Singapore Balloon Museum's Pop Air, an interactive exhibition featuring inflatable and air installations, lands in the Sands Expo & Convention Centre on June 7. The Balloon Museum project was founded in Italy in 2021 and features four different exhibitions, including Pop Air. Pop Air features works by international artists who reinterpret the colourful vibrancy of the Pop Art movement with architectural elements. Visitors can look forward to 17 large-scale installations across more than 6,000 sq m of space. The surreal exhibits include the dark Spiritus Sonata by Australian art and technology studio Eness, which i s reminiscent of aliens or microbes. Info: Pop Air runs daily until Aug 31 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue. For details, go to Fossil's Superman watch collection Fossil's Superman collection includes (from left) the S-Shield Watch and Metropolis Watch. PHOTOS: FOSSIL With Father's Day coming up, Fossil's Superman collection has some fun gifting options for you to consider. The American fashion and accessories brand released the collection in conjunction with American director James Gunn's upcoming film Superman, which revisits the superhero's story for a new era and opens in Singapore cinemas on July 10. The two key timepieces are inspired by Fossil's previous Superman collections from the 1990s and 2000s. The S-Shield Watch ($359) is a stainless-steel piece featuring Superman's logo against a cracked-effect dial. Meanwhile, the Metropolis Watch ($329) features a gold and silver-toned piece with an image of Superman soaring above the skyline of his city, Metropolis, on the dial. This watch comes with a navy leather strap. The collection also includes two-toned stainless-steel cuff links ($129) shaped like Superman's S-shield logo, along with leather wallets (from $129) and a beaded bracelet ($129). Info: Go to Sharp's new microwave ovens Sharp's 26L Air Fry Microwave Oven. PHOTO: SHARP Keeping one's kitchen countertops clutter-free while also ensuring appliances are accessible is a challenge for Singapore's space-constrained households. Sharp's new 26L Air Fry Microwave Oven ($393) is unique in offering a microwave that combines convection and grill functions, as well as an air fryer mode. The R-26CAF-B comes with a digital control panel, LED cavity lighting and two-stage cooking, so you can move seamlessly from microwaving to air frying to grilling. The Japanese consumer electronics brand has also released a solo flatbed microwave oven, R-26SIF-BS ($212), which does away with the rotating turntable. Info: Available at stores such as Best Denki, Courts, Harvey Norman, Audio House, Gain City and Mega Discount Store; and online at Sharp Cocoro Life eStore, Shopee and Lazada Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Coming in June, Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable by Balloon Museum has giant inflatables, light installations and more
Get ready for a popping good time this June school holiday as renowned art event curator, Balloon Museum, touches down in Singapore for its exhibition: Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable. Happening from Jun 7 to Aug 31 at Hall F of Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, the interactive exhibition will feature installations and art pieces dedicated to air and inflatables. Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable will span more than 6,000 square metres and feature works from artists and studios from Italy, Australia, Poland and more. Tickets cost S$35 for children and S$45 for adults on weekdays, and S$45 for children and S$60 for adults on weekends. From Jun 7 to 30, the opening hours of Pop Air – Art Is Inflatable will be from 10am to 9.30 pm, with the last entry at 8pm. From Jul 1, the exhibition will operate from 10am to 7.30pm on Sundays to Thursdays, from 10am to 8.30pm on Fridays, and from 10am to 9.30pm on Saturdays. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Balloon Museum (@balloon_museum)
