Art and culture
Giant inflatable moon sphere, 15 m in diameter
- Diameter
- 15 m
In 2019, Digital Inflatables made a giant inflatable moon 15 m in diameter, printed with a white and blue lunar surface with clearly marked craters. The post presenting it mentions the Grand Palais in Paris, which was then hosting an exhibition about the moon, from 3 April to 22 July 2019.
What is the Digital Inflatables 15 m inflatable moon?
An inflatable sphere 15 m in diameter, printed like a lunar surface: a white background with darker blue patches imitating craters.
In the photo, it stands in a paved courtyard between buildings, on a blue ground sheet; a person at its base, one arm raised, gives the scale: the sphere is several times taller.
A sphere of this size is inflated with air by a blower, then deflated and transported folded.
Which exhibition did the Grand Palais devote to the moon in 2019?
An exhibition about the moon, from real voyages to imaginary ones, shown at the Grand Palais from 3 April to 22 July 2019.
The Digital Inflatables post about the inflatable moon mentions the Grand Palais.
The Grand Palais is a Paris landmark in the 8th arrondissement, built for the Exposition universelle of 1900.
A similar project? Describe it to our team.
Request a quoteHow is a giant printed inflatable sphere made?
The sphere is cut into fabric gores, printed flat with the design, then sewn together; a blower inflates it and keeps it in shape.
For a moon, the print reproduces the seas and craters; internal lighting or projection can complete the effect at night.
Indoors, a sphere can sit on the floor or hang; outdoors, it is weighted and anchored against the wind.
Budgets and lead times for a custom sphere are explained in the guide to custom inflatable prices and the guide to custom inflatable lead times.
Full specifications
| Object | giant inflatable moon |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 m |
| Year | 2019 |
| Venue mentioned | Grand Palais, Paris |
| Exhibition at the Grand Palais | exhibition about the moon (3 April to 22 July 2019) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the diameter of the inflatable moon?
15 m, according to the Digital Inflatables post.
Can a giant inflatable sphere be custom made?
Yes: Digital Inflatables makes custom inflatable spheres, moons and planets, printed over their whole surface.
Can an inflatable moon hang in a museum?
Yes, if the rigging points and ceiling height allow it; it is inflated with air and checked against the venue’s safety rules.
When was the inflatable moon made?
In 2019, the year the Grand Palais showed an exhibition about the moon.
Was the inflatable moon shown at the Grand Palais?
The Digital Inflatables post mentions the Grand Palais without describing how the moon was used; the published photo shows it inflated outdoors, in a paved courtyard between buildings.
Credit to copy
To credit this project on your website or in an article: the line as plain text, then the same in HTML, ready to paste.
Plain text
Made by Digital Inflatables, https://digital-inflatables.com/magazine/en/projects/giant-inflatable-moon-15-m-grand-palais/
HTML
<a href="https://digital-inflatables.com/magazine/en/projects/giant-inflatable-moon-15-m-grand-palais/">Made by Digital Inflatables</a>Sources
- Digital Inflatables Instagram post instagram.com
- La Lune exhibition page (grandpalais.fr) grandpalais.fr
- Grand Palais article on Wikipedia (fr.wikipedia.org) fr.wikipedia.org
Drafted with AI assistance from the company’s verified facts, reviewed and approved by Jodoc Elmiger, founder and managing director of Digital Inflatables.
