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Addi Somekh
Addi Somekh (born August 1, 1972) is self-taught balloon artist who has been twisting balloons since 1991.〔Vietnam Investment Review, Timeout, Issue #85, November 24–30, 1997, Balloonatics〕 Best known for his wildly inventive balloon hats, Somekh’s other signature pieces include the balloon flower, balloon ring, as well as large-scale balloon sculptures. In addition to his balloon twisting, Somekh is also an author, and musician. With photographer Charles Eckert, Somekh traveled to more than 34 countries on 5 continents and across the United States creating balloon-hats for people of various backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs in an effort to demonstrate the universal power of joy and laughter.〔Seven McDonald, LA Weekly, April 13–19, 2007, Vol 29 No 21, Inflatable Ego〕 These journeys have been photo-documented in calendars, books, and films.
==Background==
Somekh was born in Hollywood, California in 1972. He is the son of the well-known Silicon Valley semiconductor industry executive Sass Somekh. As an undergraduate, Somekh attended UC Santa Cruz, where he met painter Mary Holmes, who became an unlikely and significant mentor for the young balloon artist.〔 Somekh later published a book about Mary Holmes’ artworks with photographs by Charles Eckert and interviews with the artist.〔''Mary Holmes, Painting and Ideas'', Somekh and Eckert, Very Press ISBN 0-9708298-1-7〕
In the early 1990s Somekh’s balloon twisting began merely as a means to “pay his car insurance” and make extra money when he was 19 years old.〔Balloon Magic Magazine, Issue 21, The Varieties of the Balloon Hat Experience〕 While attending graduate school at the New School for Social Research where he majored in Human Resource Management, he continued developing his talents and made a living twisting balloons at bar mitzvahs, elementary schools and corporate parties. Somekh said he enjoyed balloon twisting as a profession because he didn’t have a boss and could make cash improvising balloon hats and keeping the job interesting without having someone looking over his shoulder.〔
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