• The reflection of me and 2 friends.
  • our reflection's reflection's reflection's reflection's reflection..
  • our reflection's reflection's reflection..
  • I'm not even going to bother with this one..

Fireflies

or: A city of a million lights

E×plored!

One of Kusama's most impressive and certainly most immersive pieces at her exhibition. It's called 'fireflies on the water'.

This piece is actually a dark, square room containing mirrors on all four walls, ceiling and water on the floor. Many small coloured lights hang from the ceiling representing fireflies. The lights are ofcourse mirrored everywhere around you to infinity, it's an awesome experience to even just stand and blankly gaze around.

More info on the exhibition & links in the comments right here.
Or check out my panoramic version of such an infinity mirror room!


I found out that many people are directed to this picture when they are searching for an instruction to make an infinity mirror room. If you've read the description of this room above, then you'd get an idea of what to do: Mirrors on all walls and ceiling, water (or a mirror of course) on the floor, and coloured (christmas) lights hanging from the ceiling, as the only light source.
The infinity effect is achieved by two mirrors opposing each other, so you could make a simple infinity mirror, with just two opposing mirrors.


~ Edit 30-10-'10:
It's curious how this picture suddenly gained popularity and has become my most viewed over the course of 2009, thanks for so many views! As I write this fireflies has reached well over 6000 views and is the first to reach the 6k mark.
I's still surprised and amazed at how much people seem to like this picture even though it shows so very little. I'd really like to hear from you what you like so much about it and how you found this picture. Comments are always awesome!

~ Edit 27-01-'11:
Okay, someone just found a really inventive way of using my picture...

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    snapclicktripod, Jennifer Pinnell, peterlfrench, Gekko82, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Meadaura (55 months ago | reply)

    WOOOOOOOOOW!!! Instantly love this.

  3. tdub303 (55 months ago | reply)

    cool picture....

  4. craig the codger (55 months ago | reply)

    like a kaleidescope ,or fibre optics great shot.

  5. ®DS (55 months ago | reply)

    Glad you like it guys!
    You're often the ones to discover my uploads first, so thanks for that too.

  6. mrluilou (55 months ago | reply)

    that's am interesting exhibit!

  7. beattrapkit (55 months ago | reply)

    pretty incredible, gorgeous.

  8. rg269tq (55 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Random & Creative shots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  9. snapclicktripod (55 months ago | reply)

    Be a Star
    This is a beautiful Random & Creative shot! Excellent work!
    This great shot was seen in:     Random & Creative Shots

  10. ®DS (55 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for the invite to the Random&Creative group, I like all things random and creative so I'm glad you found me! Will probably contribute a lot more in the future

  11. peterlfrench (55 months ago | reply)

    this is wonderful, please consider posting it in PeToB - www.flickr.com/groups/petob/

  12. ®DS (55 months ago | reply)

    Thanks, added it, nice group name :P

  13. peterlfrench (55 months ago | reply)

    thanks to you, again, excellent shot

  14. Gekko82 (55 months ago | reply)

    Deze mag er ook zeker zijn, super dit contrast.
    Thanks for your comments ook.

  15. bel_of_ny (48 months ago | reply)

    Love it - thanks!

  16. ®DS (48 months ago | reply)

    You're very welcome, I'm glad everyone seems to like this wonderful place of lights and reflections as much as I do.
    If you ever have the opportunity to visit a Yayoi Kusama exhibition I suggest you go take a look!

  17. Carmen'sPhotography (43 months ago | reply)

    i have been to one of her exhibitions in Australia, I was so inspired and amazed at her imagination.
    I'd reccomend one of her exhibitions to anyone.

  18. ®DS (43 months ago | reply)

    If there's one artist who can directly convey her imagination to others through her art it's Kusama. I'd definitely recommend her too.

  19. Carly200 (39 months ago | reply)

    Love this! My fave of all your fabulous shots!

  20. ®DS (39 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you took a look at my other pictures as well

  21. ChloeFaith (36 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Obsessed with Sparkles, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  22. This photo was invited and added to the ~*~*~Obsessed with Sparkles~*~*~ group.

  23. a thousand black dreams (35 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called upon that wishing star, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  24. This photo was invited and added to the upon that wishing star group.

  25. ®DS (35 months ago | reply)

    Added!, thankie girls/guys

  26. Isco72 (35 months ago | reply)

    Splendida!

    Glittering sparkles and dazzling jewels admired at "upon that wishing star"

  27. Jones 194 (31 months ago | reply)

    i was reading your little thing above, i was doing a search for fireflies which is a song by owl city and i came across your image. I love the idea of the exhibition piece it sounds magical.. and i love your picture too it looks like a city with millions of little lights :)

  28. ®DS (31 months ago | reply)

    Nice you took a sec to comment!
    I think it's great that everyone reads something into it in their own way. Exhibition = magical, that's why everyone should go see it too sometime

  29. Jones 194 (31 months ago | reply)

    I would love to see it... if only it wasnt so far away! :)

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