Art and culture
Giant inflatable cloud for the artist Dorian Rigal (Minuit)
In 2025, Digital Inflatables made a giant inflatable cloud for the French artist Dorian Rigal, who signs his light works as Minuit. Built from blue, green and yellow lobes, the cloud hangs above a frame of vertical glowing tubes, in front of a pale stone facade at dusk.
What did Digital Inflatables make for Dorian Rigal?
A giant inflatable cloud made of blue, green and yellow lobes, part of a light installation by the artist.
In one of the workshop’s photos, the cloud floats at dusk above a metal frame holding vertical tubes that glow white, yellow, orange and pink, in front of a pale stone facade.
Other views show it by day, hung from cables in front of a pale facade under a blue sky, with a yellow sun shape on top.
The workshop’s post describes the job as giving the artist a hand to bring his idea to life.
Who is Dorian Rigal, also known as Minuit?
A French light and digital artist who signs his work as Minuit.
His work has been shown at events such as Nuit Blanche in Paris, Vivid Festival in Sydney and Art Basel.
For a light artist, an inflatable offers a light, diffusing surface that catches the lighting and can hang above an installation.
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The cloud usually has rigging points sewn into the fabric, tied to a frame or to cables; a blower keeps it inflated, or it is filled with helium when it has to float on its own.
Outdoors, the cloud’s weight matters less than its wind load: the exposed surface sets the size of the rigging points and cables.
The guide to choosing a manufacturer lists what to ask before commissioning an inflatable artwork, and the guide to inflatable stage sets shows other clouds and hanging shapes.
Full specifications
| Artist | Dorian Rigal |
|---|---|
| Artist name | Minuit |
| Object | giant inflatable cloud |
| Year | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Who did Digital Inflatables make this inflatable cloud for?
For the French artist Dorian Rigal, known as Minuit.
When was the giant cloud made?
In 2025.
Was the inflatable cloud installed outdoors?
Yes: in the photos it hangs in the open air in front of a stone facade, by day and at dusk.
Can an artist have an inflatable sculpture made from a sketch?
Yes: the workshop starts from a sketch, an image or a 3D file, proposes a shape and a pattern, then builds the piece.
Can an inflatable cloud be lit?
Yes: the fabric diffuses light, whether it comes from outside spotlights or from lamps placed inside.
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- ISEA Symposium Archives: artist biography isea-symposium-archives.org
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