London gallery transformed into ball pit for adults

LONDON, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A London design firm is promoting "the transformative power of play" by converting its gallery into an adults-only ball pit.

The Pearlfisher Gallery said its Jump In installation contains 81,000 white balls and adult members of the public are being invited to "join us in an immersive winter art installation like no other."

"Jump In! for an experience that promises to be a seasonal creative recharge," the firm said.

If I could spend every day here I would! LOve for @pearlfisherlive @ma_james @playwiththepony #fun #ballpit pic.twitter.com/7YllVIbHYH

— Theo Carter-Weber (@theocarterweber) January 28, 2015

Pearlfisher said admission to the ball pit, which can hold 30 adults at a time, is free, but visitors are encouraged to donate to the Right to Play charity. The design firm said it will donate $1.51 to the charity for every visitor to Jump In.

"Right To Play uses the power of sport and play to transform the lives of over one million children every week across Latin America, Africa and Asia. They work in some of the most disadvantaged communities to provide an education, teach vital health skills and promote peaceful communities," the charity said on its website.

Great to see our #jumpin installation in London being used for some skillful acroyoga! http://t.co/FQC0vUklIm pic.twitter.com/GxKMmawk6L

— Pearlfisher (@pearlfisherlive) December 23, 2014

The installation, which the gallery said "promotes the transformative power of play," will remain open until Feb. 13.

'The #future will look much more like the past than the present' says @drkatestone her talk about #PrintedElectronics pic.twitter.com/1V4Cuv03Lz

— Pearlfisher (@pearlfisherlive) January 19, 2015