Panamarenko
Papaver [Poppy], 2002
This object served as the model for the dirigible of the same name that Panamarenko built in 2002 in the workshops of an Antwerp airship constructor. The teardrop-shaped balloon has eight lobes and is fitted with a wooden propeller at the back.
The latter is pedal-driven by the pilot, who sits in a Plexiglas cabin beneath the balloon. Poppy’s
form, propulsion and scale are far removed from The Aeromodeller of 1969–71.