The artist who made the Palm Springs mirror house has a new, very cool installation

The artist behind the Palm Springs Mirror House, one of the 2017 Desert X installations in the Coachella Valley, has a new piece floating above the skies of Massachusetts – and it’s pretty damn cool.

Doug Aitken has created a mirrored hot air balloon that is traveling across the New England state throughout the summer. The balloon, called New Horizon, is a 100-foot-tall balloon that will be flying over various sites in the state managed by the Trustees, a local non-profit preservation and conservation organization, for the rest of July, according to Dezeen.

Some of the pics of the balloon are very cool. Check them out:

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@dougaitkenworkshop New Horizons is ushering us into a new future #dougaitken || New Horizon is a flying mirrored sculpture by artist Doug Aitken @dougaitkenworkshop that moves across the Massachusetts landscape. At each launch point is a series of happenings and live events where live music will be performed and a series of conversations about the future. Courtesy of Doug Aitken Workshop. Photo by Carmen Ellis

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@dougaitkenworkshop’s ‘New Horizon’ kicks off today, Friday 12 July, at Long Point on Martha's Vineyard @thetrustees. Starting tomorrow evening, there will be a number of happenings over the course of the next three weeks featuring musical performances from #Jónsi #MosesSumney, #MacDeMarco, #KelseyLu and more. There will also be discussions exploring the future and our relationship with the natural world from figures such as #LordNormanFoster #SarahMorris #LonnieHolley. #dougaitken #newhorizon #thetrustees #dougaitkennewhorizon #artxlandscape⁠

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American artist and filmmaker Doug Aitken has created a mirrored balloon that will fly over the sites of #Massachusetts this summer. Described as "a modern road trip", Aitken's ballon reflects the landscape in which it passes through. . . . Read the full design story on ? @wacommunity News #architecture #design #balloon #landscape #dougaitken #art

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Aitken actually worked with NASA to develop the material for the balloon – which reflects the landscape during the day. Then, at night, LED lights , which are hand-sewn throughout the material, are choreographed to show different patterns.