Gaspar, El Lugareño: Expo Giants in the City (fotos by Elsa Roberto)

The 2010 Summer Exhibition of Giants in the City, an inflatable sculpture public art project organized by founder and curator Alejandro Mendoza features twenty-five giant sculptures fabricated in nylon, inflated, and supported upright by a continuous supply of air through the interior.

The exhibition closes with a giant reception on Friday, August 6th, 2010 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. offering music and refreshments.

Artists invited to participate in the 2010 Giants in the City exhibition at the Miami Beach Botanical include: Edouard Duval Carrie, Gisela Savdie, Gustavo Acosta, Frank Hyder, Jose Bedia, Joel Erland+ Kate Kaman, Noor Blazekovic, Pablo Laucerica , Lucinda Linderman, Tomas Esson, Leonel Matheu, Miguel Fleitas, Alejandro Mendoza, Karen Gilinski, Miguel Rodez, Nicolas Leiva, Maki Hashizume, Ramon Williams, Mariano Costa Peuser, Sergio Garcia, Yovani Bauta, Gino Tozzi, Anja Marais, Angel Vapor, Othon Castañeda