Los Angeles-based artist Sarah Deremer has created a realistic rendition of childhood-favorite inflatables. In her series titled Balloon Zoo, she transforms colorful balloon animals into the real life animals they represent. Each creature is still in the shape of a balloon animal, but appears to have characteristics and features of its living counterpart. Their bright colors and fun shapes contrast against the visible textures of fur, shell, and skin.

“Balloon Zoo is a photo-manipulation project showing the realistic rendition of children’s balloon animals. The balloons are all re-imagined with realistic elements, made by combining photos of balloons with photos of the animals they represent.” -Sarah Deremer

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