Festivals and concerts
Giant inflatable monkey mascot for 88rising and BAPE
- Number of inflatables
- 2
Digital Inflatables designed and built two giant inflatable characters for the 88rising shop and the BAPE brand during the Head in the Clouds festival in 2025. In the photo, a huge brown-faced monkey wears a pink and black camouflage hoodie and towers over the lawn under the trees. Organized by 88rising, the music festival features artists across the Asian diaspora.
What did Digital Inflatables make for 88rising and BAPE?
Two giant inflatable characters for the 88rising shop at the Head in the Clouds festival, including a monkey wearing a pink and black camouflage hoodie.
The monkey stands on the grass in the shade of the trees and is far taller than the person beside it. It has a brown face, large black eyes and a small logo on the chest of its hoodie.
The picture comes from a story shared by Digital Inflatables, showing the character in place among the crowd.
What is the Head in the Clouds festival, and who are 88rising and BAPE?
Head in the Clouds is an annual music festival organized by 88rising, featuring artists across the Asian diaspora.
88rising is a music collective and management company founded in 2015, representing artists from the Asian diaspora.
BAPE, short for A Bathing Ape, is a Japanese fashion brand founded by Nigo in 1993 in Tokyo.
For the same festival, Digital Inflatables also built the inflatable stage sets.
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Request a quoteHow is a giant inflatable character used at a festival?
It works as a meeting point and a photo spot: set next to a stand or a shop, it shows the brand from far away and draws the crowd.
Outdoors, the character is inflated by a constant-air blower and anchored to the ground, with stakes on grass or weights on hard surfaces. It goes up before the gates open and is deflated at the end of the day.
More mascots and giant characters are gathered on the giant inflatable character page, and festival sets in the guide to inflatable stage sets for festivals.
Full specifications
| Client | 88rising (shop) |
|---|---|
| Brand | BAPE |
| Event | Head in the Clouds Festival |
| Object | giant inflatable monkey |
| Number of inflatables | 2 |
| Year | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
How many inflatables did Digital Inflatables make for 88rising?
Two giant inflatable characters for the 88rising shop at the Head in the Clouds festival.
Can an inflatable mascot be dressed in a fashion brand’s style?
Yes: this monkey wears a pink and black camouflage hoodie with a small logo on the chest, built into the inflatable character.
Can a giant inflatable character stay outdoors during a festival?
Yes: this monkey stood outdoors on the lawn. Outside, the character is anchored to the ground and kept inflated by a blower.
Can a brand have its mascot made as a giant inflatable?
Yes: Digital Inflatables makes custom giant inflatable mascots and characters from a drawing or a 3D model, which is approved before production.
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- Digital Inflatables Instagram post instagram.com
- Wikipedia, Head in the Clouds Festival en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, A Bathing Ape en.wikipedia.org
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