“The ART of Balloons” is een onderdeel van Manifold VOF opgericht door Guido Verhoef in 1995. Gespecialiseerd in het verzorgen van grootschalige ballonprojecten en sculpturen vindt een belangrijk deel van onze activiteiten plaats op de internationale markt.
'SAMENWERKEN'
Als grootleveranciers en designers van unieke ballonprojecten werken wij meestal op de achtergrond
samen met evenementenbureaus, festival organisaties, winkelcentra, steden en kunstenaars en
stellen wij onze diensten beschikbaar aan collega bedrijven in binnen en buitenland.
Een belangrijk onderdeel van onze ballonprojecten is om de hoogst mogelijk zichtbaarheid te creëren
voor onze opdrachtgevers door zelf op de achtergrond te blijven.
'INSPIREREN'
Door samen te werken met gepassioneerde artiesten, specialisten en opdrachtgevers proberen we
door originele en creatieve ballonkunstwerken creativiteit en vrolijkheid te delen in de wereld om ons
heen.
'ONDERSTEUNEN'
Omdat wij geloven in het doorgeven van een betere wereld richten wij ons naast commerciële
projecten ook actief op kunstprojecten, zijn wij bewust bezig met onze ecologisch voetafdruk en
ondersteunen wij jaarlijks verschillende ideële projecten.
Neem gerust contact met ons op wanneer u wilt weten welke projecten wij ondersteunen of wanneer
u zelf geïnteresseerd bent in de mogelijkheden om support te ontvangen
Mission statement;
“SHARE HAPPINESS AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY”
Bio (Engelstalig)
'GUIDO VERHOEF'
Guido Verhoef (the Netherlands) followed the European School for Performing Arts and has been actively involved in the balloon industry since 1991 as an artist, designer, teacher and producer of large scale balloon projects and shows. As producer he directed the first international balloon fashion shows of Europe (2006 Belgium), Asia (2007 China) and the USA (2008 Las Vegas). Among the many rewards he received the title European Balloon Artist of the Year, first Prices at Large sculpture competitions in Europe and the USA and three Life Time Achievement awards for his dedication to the International Balloon Industry. Guido has always been interested in combining art forms and seeking the collaboration with various artists, choreographers, musicians and directors. Together with world champion Bodypainter Bella Volen they are the creative founders of Paintloons, where balloons are mixed with fine art and body paint. With sculpture artist Hester Oerlemans he worked in Berlin and Arnhem on several of her projects like "Blobs" and "designer Chairs" exhibited in various art exhibitions throughout the Netherlands and
Germany. In a recent collaboration with the Danish Visuel Art duo Hesselholdt and Meijlvang an artwork for the Eart Body Group Exhibition in Mexico City, Mexico was created. Together with Dutch Balloon and Light Artist Micha de Haan they collaborate under the name Dutch Balloon Designers Guido organized in 2016 the largest fundraiser in the balloon industry with over 30 participating countries creating balloon rhino’s to raise awareness against rhino poaching. As a signature piece a 16 x 9 meter big Rhino was built in South Africa. In Israel a 26meter high Dove of Freedom sculpture was built at 40minutes from the Syrian border during the conflict with IS. In Xiamen China Guido organized the first World Balloon Art Festival in bringing in 48 international artists. Together with local balloon artists and volunteers they created the first balloon festival week with daily balloon shows, a daily balloon parade and a Guinness World Record balloon exhibition using a record of 365.000 balloons and attracting 350.000 visitors. In 2017 they broke another Guinness World Record and used during the festival over 500.000 balloons. In the past 28 years he produced 13 workshop DVD’s, over 230 shows for Dutch National Television and more than 4500 shows and performances in 6 continents. His passion is to share happiness with his art form and inspire others to use their creativity by creating large sculptures and international creative projects in cooperation with local artists.
