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Monumental Inflatable Sculpture Exhibition
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THE YOUNGEST GIANT
COMPETITION
Winning High School students team creates large inflatable sculpture with founder artist
Alejandro Mendoza
WHAT: The youngest GIANT Monumental inflatable Competition / giantsinthecity.org
WHO: Miami Dade Elementary + Art High School students apply as a team with a concept
WHEN: December 2024
WHERE: Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus
The winning team under the guidance of founders Alejandro Mendoza and Noor Blazekovic will create a large-scale monumental inflatable as a group project. As an integral part of the project, the students will learn step by step how to create, produce, plan, and organize a public art exhibition (outdoor) and an Opening night gallery presentation the exhibition will feature the sculpture-making process.
The project motivates students to learn about scale, mass, pattern-making, group work, public safety, problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, marketing, and more. Rather than only models and drawings, the students can realize a full-size monumental inflatable sculpture. The construction of the inflatables gives students a chance to see how their design compares to what they imagined and anticipated.
Giants in the City are made of nonflammable Ripstop nylon fabrics and 70 denier nylon taffeta making them easy to pack once deflated. They are inflated and supported upright by a continuous air supply through the bottom of each piece. A small electric generator supplies the air. The sculptures are extremely light in weight, yet can reach 45 feet in height. They inflate and deflate within minutes and are easily transported. The pieces include tension cables to anchor and prevent them from moving in the wind.
QUESTIONS: email us at noor@giantsinthecity.org
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