This is the Starburst Sculpture part of FriendsWithYou, which is an art collaborative based in Los Angeles, California. It is made from lightweight breathable nylon, measuring 300 inches in diameter. It has a colorful palette and a dorky face that makes me smile. The sculpture was first shown in the Luminato Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity in 2010 and later in other exhibitions as well. According to the article, Starburst has the message that “Through our emotions and ideas we are constantly changing, exploding and being reborn as each day dies. This is a figurative expression of all the daily emotions and the constant movement and flow of our feelings.” I think it suits the inflatable really well and you can truly see the “burst” of emotions, especially with the colors because people often associate colors with emotions (e.g. red with anger). In addition, the spheres and cylinders in the inflatable stand out a lot, taking away a lot of the rigidness of the inflatable.
Link to learn more: https://friendswithyou.com/project/starburst-unique-inflatable-sculpture-2010/