Infinity Mirror Room Fireflies On Water Medium

Yayoi kusama fireflies on the water 2002.

Infinity mirror room fireflies on water medium.

This particular infinity mirror room was created by yayoi kusama in 2002. Similar in appearance to stars in the galaxy hundreds of led lights hang and flicker in a rhythmic pattern that seems to suspend both space and time. Created in 2002 the installation comprises of mirror plexiglass 150 lights and water. The whole piece is stunning and impressive.

Situated in the musée des beaux arts de nancy fireflies on water is a dotted light installation that was carefully put together with lights mirrors and water. 1929 fireflies on the water 2002. Infinity mirror room fireflies on the water by yayoi kusama part of the eldorama show at the tri postal of lille during the lille3000 eldorado series of shows on may 02 2019 in lille france. Having recently shown infinity mirror room her similarly constructed installation series at the tate modern the octogenarian is following up by installing fireflies on the water in a retrospective exhibition at the whitney museum of american art.

And 150 small lights hanging from the ceiling. Infinity mirrored room the souls of millions of light years away is an immersive environment that fosters an out of body experience heightens one s senses and produces a repetitive illusion through the use of lights and mirrors. But only for 60 seconds. Fireflies on the water whitney museum of american art.

Whitney museum of american art new york. A million rainbows dancing across the room. It is a fully enclosed room where one person is allowed inside at a time. Fireflies on the water is an art exhibit that is currently located at the toledo museum of art in toledo ohio until june 28th 2020.

Purchase with funds from the postwar committee and the contemporary painting and sculpture committee and partial gift of betsy wittenborn miller 2003 322. Mirror plexiglass 150 lights and water 111 144 1 2 144 1 2 in. 281 9 367 367 cm overall. This is fireflies on the water an interactive installation by yayoi kusama inside the little room mirror upon mirror reflects light upon light.

Mirrors plexiglass lights and water 111 144 1 2 144 1 2 in. Get premium high resolution news photos at getty images. It consists of a small darkened room lined with mirrors on all sides. Fireflies on the water is a room sized installation that is meant to be viewed in solitude one person at a time.