I saw Pop Air exhibition at Balloon Museum & meaning of balloon dreams

Pop Air is an exhibit of Inflatable Art. Visitors experience an interactive journey through interactive installations. We see, hear and touch.

What is Balloon Museum? It is a travelling museum. Its origins began in Rome, in 2020.

This is a product review of Pop Air exhibition, organised by Balloon Museum, a traveling museum, hosted by the respective country’s venue.

My normal exposure to balloons is the balloon sculpting, widely seen at parties, pop-up events, sales booths, retail stores and other celebrations.

balloon sculpting
balloon sculpting

I’m writing reviews of the exhibits.

These balloons are named Ginjos. They have large eyes and no mouth. They’re cute and this pair was placed at the entrance of the exhibition venue, to entice visitors to buy entry tickets.

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Digital art stretches from floor to high ceiling, using tiny to small balloons. Some of these screens form abstract art, while others reveal "ghosts" which show up only in photos
Digital art stretches from floor to high ceiling, using tiny to small balloons. Some of these screens form abstract art, while others reveal “ghosts” which show up only in photos
Pepper's Ghost
This digital art is called Pepper’s Ghost because ghostly faces only show up in photos after they are snapped

There’s a face in the foreground and another in the background. This art is invented using a mix of techniques like 3D mapping, hologram, light, software and hardware. I stood in front of the large screens and could see moving tiny bubbles, small bubbles and they changed to grow into larger circles. The digital art was moving.

Airship Orchestra is the name for this collective group of balloons which look like pumpkins and melons
Airship Orchestra is the name for this collective group of balloons which look like pumpkins and melons

The air inside the Airship balloons is blown through the metal pipe extension, to produce sounds. This whole hall is dedicated to the Airship Orchestra.

This is from a different angle of the Airship Orchestra.

Airship Orchestra is the name for this collective group of balloons which look like pumpkins and melons
Airship Orchestra is the name for this collective group of balloons which look like pumpkins and melons
Airship member has a long pipe sticking out and this is its wind instrument
Airship member has a long pipe sticking out and this is its wind instrument
The large balloon has a metal pipe extension to create sound. Each large balloon makes sounds via its metal pipe. When many sound overlap, the effect is like a mini orchestra of wind instruments.
The large balloon has a metal pipe extension to create sound. Each large balloon makes sounds via its metal pipe. When many sound overlap, the effect is like a mini orchestra of wind instruments.
These Airship Orchestra members look like big quashes/ cucumbers
These Airship Orchestra members look like big quashes/ cucumbers
Soft Hurricanes is in this hall; hidden fans below each balloon blow to send them floating up.Balloons are illuminated by light beams that shine through them.
Soft Hurricanes is in this hall; hidden fans below each balloon blow to send them floating up.Balloons are illuminated by light beams that shine through them.

The cylindrical blocks on the floor contain light bulbs or fans blowing streams of air. These act on the balloons. The photo above shows the hall bathed in pinkish-pastel purple light.

Then, the light changes to fiery orange-red.

Soft Hurricanes is in this hall; hidden fans below each balloon blow to send them floating up.Balloons are illuminated by light beams that shine through them.
Soft Hurricanes is in this hall; hidden fans below each balloon blow to send them floating up.Balloons are illuminated by light beams that shine through them.
The Cloud Swing - each cloud dangles a swing below it. You can actually sit in the swing. Kids and adults love this interactive photo opportunity
The Cloud Swing – each cloud dangles a swing below it. You can actually sit in the swing. Kids and adults love this interactive photo opportunity
The sign board explains the logic behind making balloon installations
The sign board explains the logic behind making balloon installations
Hyperstudio hall has the entire ceiling covered with white balloons clouds and a  huge sunken pit filled with small plastic bubbles/ non-breakable balloons. Visitors are given black footwear coverings to prevent soiling the pool's bubbles. They are encouraged to enter the pit and submerge oneself in a dry balloon soaking.
Hyperstudio hall has the entire ceiling covered with white balloons clouds and a huge sunken pit filled with small plastic bubbles/ non-breakable balloons. Visitors are given black footwear coverings to prevent soiling the pool’s bubbles. They are encouraged to enter the pit and submerge oneself in a dry balloon soaking.

We can see a few people submerged in the pit/ pool of balloon bubbles.

Small plastic balloon bubbles close-up photo
The pit-pool has Small plastic balloon bubbles close-up photo
Light strobes from above shine yellow colored light on the balloon bubbles
Light strobes from above shine yellow colored light on the balloon bubbles
Light strobes from above shine purple and blue colored light on the balloon bubbles
Light strobes from above shine purple and blue colored light on the balloon bubbles
The balloons at the ceiling represent clouds and different amounts of  colored light created this effect
The balloons at the ceiling represent clouds and different amounts of colored light created this effect
This hall is called A Quiet Storm. The lighting is dark blue to signal  dark sky during a storm
This hall is called A Quiet Storm. The lighting is dark blue to signal dark sky during a storm

Next, small and tiny soap bubbles are blown towards visitors as they enter this hall. The Quiet Storm is one of bubbles and not rain drops. This is an interesting take on the concept of storm.

MORE PHOTOS WILL BE REVIEWED SOON. STAY TUNED. THANK YOU.

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Now, let’s talk about meaning of balloon dreams.

Have you dreamed about flying in a hot air balloon? One night, I dreamed I was flying in a hot air balloon. Then I descended to ground level. For some reason, I got out of my basket. Suddenly, when I turned back to look at my hot air balloon, I saw it had flown away.

How to interpret balloon dreams in 2023

My dream interpretation is that I had lost my opportunity to use the hot air balloon because I was careless. Applying this warning to my real life, I had to think about my current situation at work and at home. How does this dream relate to my present circumstances? Have I lost an opportunity somewhere at work or at home?

If you have a similar dream about being abandoned by your mode of transport, you should reflect on how your dream relates to your present situation.

Replica mini balloon attached to paper basket
Replica hot air balloon.

Dream of hot air balloon invading foreign air space

Do you ever dream of being on a flying hot air balloon and it floats out of control? What happened when it floated away and entered enemy air space? Would you be frightened for your life? You are inside the basket of this hot air balloon and have no method of communicating to the people on the ground. Your balloon is carrying you at a height of 60 000 feet above ground. You can hardly see anything on the ground. You are like an alien in the sky. You are all alone. Nobody knows whether you come in peace or harbor bad intentions.

You have a fear that you have lost control of your life. You are vaguely aware that your balloon has floated out of your country and you’re in enemy air space. You know it is protocol to shoot down unidentified flying objects (UFO). You are afraid to die. You’re still young. You’re not ready to die.

You try to recollect your circumstances leading to this situation. How did you get stuck in this hot air balloon? Do you know how to pilot this balloon? Are you worried? These are some of the questions going through your dream.

If you dream of floating in air using balloons and flying with them, you might be desiring to fly to a destination on the cheap. If you had money to blow on a plane ticket, you wouldn’t be considering balloons.

David Blaine, the magician and illusionist, is planning to float across the Hudson River, from New Jersey, to New York. He’s going to hold a bunch of balloons inflated with helium, to lift him up. This will be shown live on Blaine’s YouTube channel on August 31, 2020.

Good morning from Oswestry! Waking up to the sound of balloons this morning. Must be very chilly for them up in the sky this morning….. 🎈🌬☁️ pic.twitter.com/yOWssQ5oUD— Jane Bee (@JaneBea5) August 31, 2020

Meaning of dreaming of balloon –
The symbol of a sinking balloon foretells a bad situation/ event on the way.

Dreaming of balloons has several meanings, which depend on the position of the balloon. If the balloon is high up, it could mean you have lofty ambitions. If the balloon is at middle level, then it could mean that you are happy with being an average sort of person. If the balloon was at ground level, it could indicate you are at a low point in your life. This is not the worst; it is a popped balloon (burst one). The torn balloon has no chance of being salvaged and re-inflated again.

This means to stand out in a crowd. If you dream of yourself holding a red balloon, it means something will happen in waking life, that causes you to become outstanding in a crowd. Try to reflect on this dream interpretation and see if you can identify what the real life thing is.

Meaning of dreaming of holding a red balloon.

Fiction below

The girl missed her mom so bad she decided to send a message. She tore a sheet of note paper from her dad’s Memo pad. “Dear Mommy, please come and see me. I miss you. Love, Jane.” She considered stuffing her note into an envelope but she didn’t have an address. She looked around and took a red balloon from yesterday’s party flavor. Its helium made it float. She folded her note into a tiny square, opened the balloon’s clip and stuffed it in. She’s going to send her note to Mommy via the Universe. She placed her trust in the great, mysterious power, to deliver her note. Now, to go to the highest point in the house to release her balloon. She climbed to the attic, opened its window and stepped out. She tread carefully for the tiles were still moist from rain. She raised her right hand which held her balloon, and looked at the sunrise. The glare of sunlight dazed her. She raised her left hand to her eyes. The shift of body weight took her by surprise. Suddenly she saw the grass and black color.

He had a dream. His daughter’s red balloon was losing its helium and almost lying on the ground. She called him and her voice was so loud and urgent that he was awakened. He went into her room but she wasn’t there. He went outside. He saw and fainted.

Writing prompt.

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