If you’re planning a birthday party, you may not want to invite Jan Hakon Erichsen or you can say goodbye to the balloons! He’s the guy who invents the weirdest balloon-destroying devices you’ve ever seen. His inventions are documented on his Youtube channel in the Destruction Diaries series. If you prefer Instagram, you can follow him there too, along with 487,000 other people.
The artist shared a statement where he explained that he “works within a variety of media focusing on topics like fear, anger and frustration”. His Instagram page states that he’s a “visual artist and balloon destroyer.” He also notes that “you should really, really, not try this at home.”
Besides balloon-destroying videos, he creates many other DIY projects that you can check out on his social media pages. Erichsen lives and works in Oslo, Norway. Below are our favorite picks from his Youtube channel.
