Infinity Mirror Room Fireflies On Water

A million rainbows dancing across the room.

Infinity mirror room fireflies on water. This installation was first introduced in 2002 and has gone on to show in different venues over the years. 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. This particular infinity mirror room was created by yayoi kusama in 2002. So it s not surprising that ahead of her upcoming retrospective at the whitney museum of american art the famous japanese contemporary artist is showing a new dotted light installation titled fireflies on the water built inside a small room with mirrors on all sides the exhibit consists of 150 miniscule lights suspended over a small pool.

Visitors will be allowed to take part in this site specific installation that utilizes lights and mirrors to transport viewers to a space that seems endlessly expansive. Fireflies on the water is a room sized installation that is meant to be viewed in solitude one person 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. Fireflies on the water speaks to kusama s ongoing investigation into the relationship between ourselves the space that we occupy and the ungraspable concept of infinity.

It is a fully enclosed room where one person is allowed inside at a time. Kusama s fireflies on the water 2002 with its carefully constructed environment of lights mirrors and water is one of the outstanding examples of this kind of installation which creates a space in which individual viewers are invited to transcend their sense of self. It consists of a small darkened room lined with mirrors on all sides. And 150 small lights hanging from the ceiling.

A pool of water in the center of the space into which a dock like viewing platform protrudes. This is fireflies on the water an interactive installation by yayoi kusama inside the little room mirror upon mirror reflects light upon light. The whole piece is stunning and impressive.