Falling in Love with Art as a Toddler — cover
The elephant puppet performed by two puppeteers from Poncili Creación, a Puerto Rican puppet theater at Luna Luna.
Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.
Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.
A tall pink monster puppeted by an immersive visual artist, IVA, at Luna Luna.
Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.
The pink monster looms over a guest as Kenny Scharf's carousel spins in the background at Luna Luna.
Arik Brauer's carousel features eight different characters, including a mermaid, each of which double as seats at Luna Luna.
The entire Luna Luna experience is on a roughly 30 minute loop, each performance though is subtly different as the immersive visual performers bring out different characters and interact with the guests in unexpected ways.
The painted swing ride by Kenny Scharf at Luna Luna.
An immersive visual artist, or IVA, playing the role of The Clown, performs for guests at Luna Luna.
Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.
Falling in Love with Art as a Toddler — cover

The Washington Post


Falling in Love with Art as a Toddler

Through the eyes of a 2-year-old, the New York exhibition of “Luna Luna” is pure magic.

Read the original story by Maura Judkis.

The elephant puppet performed by two puppeteers from Poncili Creación, a Puerto Rican puppet theater at Luna Luna.

The elephant puppet performed by two puppeteers from Poncili Creación, a Puerto Rican puppet theater at Luna Luna.

Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.

Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.

Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.

Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.

A tall pink monster puppeted by an immersive visual artist, IVA, at Luna Luna.

A tall pink monster puppeted by an immersive visual artist, IVA, at Luna Luna.

Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.

Three-year-old Misha Shammas experiences Salvador Dali's Dalídom, a mirrored dome described as a "a geodesic surrealist funhouse" at Luna Luna.

The pink monster looms over a guest as Kenny Scharf's carousel spins in the background at Luna Luna.

The pink monster looms over a guest as Kenny Scharf's carousel spins in the background at Luna Luna.

Arik Brauer's carousel features eight different characters, including a mermaid, each of which double as seats at Luna Luna.

Arik Brauer's carousel features eight different characters, including a mermaid, each of which double as seats at Luna Luna.

The entire Luna Luna experience is on a roughly 30 minute loop, each performance though is subtly different as the immersive visual performers bring out different characters and interact with the guests in unexpected ways.

The entire Luna Luna experience is on a roughly 30 minute loop, each performance though is subtly different as the immersive visual performers bring out different characters and interact with the guests in unexpected ways.

The painted swing ride by Kenny Scharf at Luna Luna.

The painted swing ride by Kenny Scharf at Luna Luna.

An immersive visual artist, or IVA, playing the role of The Clown, performs for guests at Luna Luna.

An immersive visual artist, or IVA, playing the role of The Clown, performs for guests at Luna Luna.

Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.

Guests are invited to play, dance, and even hug the characters that emerge from the darkness at Luna Luna.