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Documented artwork / inflatable immersive sculpture

Knot

Cyril Lancelin

Cyril Lancelin documents Knot as a large inflatable sculpture installed in Hangzhou in 2017. Balloon Museum describes the work’s continuous clover-knot geometry and the audience’s movement through its enclosed passages.

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At a glance

Year / version
2017
Materials
Not documented
Documented setting
unknown
Dimensions
30.00m × 8.00m × 8.00m
Dimensions apply to
Artist’s measurements for Knot, Hangzhou, 2017. These do not establish the dimensions of later exhibition versions or the PDF’s physical item.
Availability
Unconfirmed

Places & versions

Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. 2017

    Hangzhou, China

    City
    Hangzhou
    Country
    CN
    Start year
    2017

    Installation details checked 2026-10-17.

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How this work was made and presented

Hangzhou installation, 2017.

A documented Hangzhou scale

Cyril Lancelin’s project page identifies Knot as an inflatable sculpture installed in Hangzhou, China, in 2017, with dimensions of thirty by eight by eight metres. Those figures describe the documented presentation. They give a useful scale reference while leaving the dimensions, inflation equipment and support arrangements for another proposed version to be established.

Cyril Lancelin: Knot ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

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Which version, measured envelope and supporting equipment would the artist propose for this site?

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Museum interpretation of the work dated 2017.

Visitors discover the route from within

Balloon Museum describes Knot through the geometry of a clover knot and a labyrinth-like experience. Its large red volumes limit an overview of the surrounding space, encouraging visitors to discover directions as they move. The curatorial account makes circulation and the relationship between entry, exploration and exit central subjects for a host’s layout discussion.

Balloon Museum: Knot ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

For your project brief

How would the agreed layout support the intended exploration and a clearly managed visitor route?

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