larry moss: airigami

'airigami' by larry moss
(above) 'whistle air's mother'
image © larry moss


former new york street performer larry moss is widely known for his work with latex balloons
in creating large-scale installations, sculptures, as well as wearable fashion pieces. his latest work
with the medium - which he has dubbed 'airigami' - is the 'master works' series which consists of
eight recreations of some of the world's most well-recognized paintings, completely constructed
out of balloons. including works by da vinci, andy warhol, and jackson pollock, the pieces are
a playful exploration of the representation of art, as well as a means of pushing the boundaries of
the underlooked material.

'master works was inspired in part by the perception of my medium as just a child's toy. I decided to
create the works of the great masters to gently challenge people's preconceived notions of what art is…
and to make them smile!' says moss.

the series appeared in a recently published children's book called 'artist eyes' which encourages its
readers to look at their own and other's work with a critical and discerning eye.

to see more images of moss's work and as well as videos of the construction of some of his
large-scale pieces, click here.



'mona lisa'
image © larry moss



'airmerican gothic'
image © larry moss



'homage to warhol'
image © larry moss



'homage to jackson pollock'
image © larry moss



'vitruvian man'
image © larry moss



'escher's reflecting globe'
image © larry moss



'homage to cezanne'
image © larry moss


moss recently participated in the annual end-of-the-year IMAGINE RIT show at the rochester institute
of technology school of design. click through to read more about the school here.