Express yourself with golden balloons
The first truly global art project
What
Silence Was Golden is an on-going global performance series. Across the world, performers choose a word or a short phrase that expresses something important or meaningful to them and then spell it out of golden letter balloons in relevant locations.
Thousands of people have taken part, creating a global tapestry of self-expression. The project is open and free to participate.
Why
This site-specific and participatory project gives individuals and communities the opportunity to express themselves on multiple platforms and to collaborate with others, inspiring people of all backgrounds to communicate through art and connect through their unique expressions.
All balloons are reused and recycled.
Who
The entire project is financed by Public Delivery without any outside institutional or corporate sponsorship. Silence Was Golden unfolds at a grassroots level in equal partnership with performers around the world.
Background
Silence Was Golden draws from Duchamp’s readymades, Wurm’s One Minute Sculptures, and graffiti’s audacious use of public space without permission.
