You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies, also known as the Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room, is an art installation in Phoenix Art Museum by Yayoi Kusama. It is located in the museum's North Wing, on the first floor.[1]
| You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies | |
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| Artist | Yayoi Kusama |
| Year | 2005 |
| Medium | LED lights and mirrors |
| Movement | Contemporary art |
| Dimensions | 24 ft (7.3 m) x 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Location | Phoenix Art Museum |
| 33°27′58″N 112°04′24″W / 33.4661°N 112.0734°W | |
History
editThe installation has been on view at Phoenix Art Museum since 2006. In 2023, the exhibit was temporarily closed as it was moved to the first floor to be made more accessible. Additional technology upgrades were also done to "enhance the visitor experience."[2][3][4]
Description
editThe room is a reflection of Kusama's hallucinations that she had had since she was a child. The installation, which is mostly made up of LED lights and mirrors, allows the viewer to "obliterate" themselves and unite themselves with the room.[1][5] It also references the Japanese tradition of hotaru gari — firefly-watching and tōrō nagashi, Japanese water lanterns.[2] The room is 24 ft (7.3 m) on both sides, for a total of 576 sq ft (53.5 m2). Almost 200 hanging LED lights brighten up, dull, and change colors.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room". Phoenix Art Museum. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Santos, Samantha (September 5, 2023). "Phoenix Art Museum re-opens restored Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room". Phoenix Art Museum. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Art Museum to Temporarily Close Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room to Complete Conservation Work". ArtDependence. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Art Museum reopens restored Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room Sept. 9". Queen Creek Sun Times. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Yayoi Kusama: You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies – INJA". International Network for Japanese Art. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Perry, Zack (September 7, 2023). "Phoenix Art Museum re-opens restored infinity mirror room". KNXV-TV. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.