Brooklyn-based artist pulls strings at Winter Olympics
Nicholas Mahon remained humble while he beamed with pride as an audience of more than 30,000 attended the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing his art projects at the forefront on Feb. 9.
The giant white tiger, the bird-man and the other monumental puppets that greeted the excited public in the first five minutes of the two-hour show were the result of one year of the Brooklyn-based puppet designer’s work, culminating in the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.
“These things started as pencil lines and they turned into these magical three-dimensional creatures with personality and life,” Mahon said.