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Explore new images of Yayoi Kusama's expansive Glass House installation

Narcissus Garden

Explore new images of Yayoi Kusama's expansive Glass House installation

A series of new images showcase the latest installation at Philip Johnson‘s Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. The piece, called Narcissus Garden, is by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and consists of 1,300 reflective floating orbs.

Narcissus Garden was first created fifty years ago for the 1966 Venice Biennale and it was revived to celebrate both Philip Johnson’s 110th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the Glass House’s opening to the public. The original installation doubled as a performance art piece, as Kusama sold the spheres for $2 each.

The 12″ reflective spheres float in a restored pond in the Lower Meadow, next to the Pond Pavilion. The Glass House is also exhibiting Kusama’s PUMPKIN, a recent sculpture that will be placed on a hillside meadow northeast of the Brick House.

The installation will be on display until September 7. Another Kusama piece called Dots Obsession will run from September 1 through 26, featuring a polka dot covered “infinity room” within the Glass House.


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