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 water.

But only for 60 seconds. A pool of water in the center of the space into which a dock like viewing platform protrudes. This particular infinity mirror room was created by yayoi kusama in 2002. It consists of a small darkened room lined with mirrors on all sides.

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. A million rainbows dancing across the room. And 150 small lights hanging from the ceiling. 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.

Fireflies on the water is a room sized installation that is meant to be viewed in solitude one person 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. 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. The whole piece is stunning and impressive.

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 is fireflies on the water an interactive installation by yayoi kusama inside the little room mirror upon mirror reflects light upon light. 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.