# Inflatable Jurassic Sculptures Mark Verge Breathes Life into His Balloons By Deborah Kim | Published 2011-07-07 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-verge References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/balloon-artist-creates-life-size-inflatable-dinosaurs.html) & [junglejack](http://www.junglejack.ca/) Mark Verge, the winner of the world balloon sculpting competition, won with his [life-size balloon recreation of dinosaurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer). These enormous pop-able dinosaurs are impressive and I commend him for dedicating his time to creating this twisted, masterful piece of work. Every piece of each Jurassic figure is made completely of balloons. As as self-professed dinosaur enthusiast, Mark Verge has created a great number of these [balloon dinosaurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keff-joons) to date including a Spinosaurus, Stegasaurus and a [T-Rex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urwerk-ur101-trex) (the most kickass dinosaur) with each figure containing anywhere from 800 to 1400 balloons. According this his website, each dinosaur takes around 55 hours to make. Seeing has how there is a narrow window of time before the balloons shrink and morph, Mark’s speed in creating these enormous dinosaur figures needs to be impeccable. If you ever see his work displayed in a museum or anything, just remember not to wear you favorite spiky, studded jacket! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Balloon Art:** The trend of creating elaborate sculptures from balloons presents opportunities for innovative new applications. - **Inflatable Sculptures:** The trend of inflatable sculptures presents an opportunity for new mediums for installation and art. - **Dinosaur Enthusiasm:** The trend of renewed popularity in dinosaurs presents opportunities for unique marketing and branding opportunities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore the use of balloon art as a new medium for performances and events. - **Art:** The art industry can explore the use of inflatable sculptures as a new form of art and installation. - **Marketing and Branding:** Companies can leverage the trend of dinosaur enthusiasm to create unique marketing campaigns and branding opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Giant Custom Inflatables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-inflatables.md) - [Dinosaur Intricate Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-fossils-tyrannosaurus-rex.md) - [Interactive Hatching Dinosaur Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-toys.md) - [Interactive Fossil-Inspired Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-dinosaur-costume.md) - [Dinosaur Convention Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convention-crasher.md) - [Superhero-Themed Dinosaur Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/web-chompin-spider-rex.md) - [Reversible Dinosaur Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glow-in-the-dark-dinosaur-plushies.md) - [Immersive Balloon Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-story-popup.md) - [Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-air.md)