This Bizarre 900 Mirror Sphere Garden Is A Mind Boggling Exhibit In Arkansas
Arkansas’ newest art museum has an interesting outdoor installation that’s downright eye-popping! This Yayoi Kusama piece known as Narcissus Garden is odd yet beautiful and completely entrancing. This newest exhibit is just one more reason plan a visit so let’s all take a virtual stroll in the meantime.
Please note, this exhibit is temporarily closed.
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The Momentary opened earlier this year but had a multi-month closure due to COVID-19. The museum reopened (with some additional social distancing guidelines) in June and has continued to roll out thought-provoking art installations ever since. If you'd like to read more about the museum as a whole, read our full article right here.
The effect is nearly an optical illusion. The reflective spheres change their color with every different viewing angle and the sheer number of them is quite the sight!
The gardens "bloom" in every part of the world, from London to Japan to now Arkansas!
Born in Japan on March 22nd, 1929, Kusama broke away from traditional Japanese art styles and personalized her own avant-garde pieces.
The naming comes from the Roman mythology, Echo and Narcissus. Through this reflective sphere garden Kusama strives to show the interconnection of the universe as well as the infinity of it all.
You may already be familiar with the permanent exhibit, My Heart is Dancing Into the Universe. It's one of Kusama's infinity mirror rooms and it's completely dazzling. You can read more about the Crystal Bridge's installation here.
The exhibit is on the north side of the Quonset Hut building and is estimated to be on display for about a year. All of the experiences at The Momentary are free to the public, too!
Are you a fan of Kusama’s exhibits? What did you think about her pieces at The Momentary and Crystal Bridges? Share your artistic thoughts with us in the comments below!
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