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Week 1/Ashley Cook/Balloon Museum

 I took this picture at the Balloon Museum in LA. It's an immersive space with rooms filled with different experiences playing with light, projection, art and objects. As soon as you stepped into this room and the doors closed, air would circulate and the mass amount of balloons would float around you in circles, often attaching to your hair with static electricity and moving in and out of the projected light. The only light in the room was coming from the projection of the grey noise on the circular walls of the room, and the balloons would dance in and out of that light casting shadows while moving. When I stepped into this room, I felt joy, excitement, and fascination with the playfulness of the area. The projections also turned different colors while I was here and that was very entertaining to witness. 

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  1. AlexisOctober 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM

    I love a room full of balloons. I'll bet the changes in color really added to the experience of the room too!

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  2. Lonnie AlcarazOctober 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM

    Great place to visit! I would love to see in real time how light refracts around the room with the balloons. Great image and connections to your emotional reaction.

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  3. Lonnie AlcarazOctober 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM

    You put Week 1 in your post but it was the Week 2 post - next one will be Week 4

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