June 6 – September 20
A playful reflection of nature
Step into a shimmering landscape of larger-than-life bubbles and see nature through a playful new lens. Sky, trees, Garden views, and even your own reflection shift as you move through this lively, colorful side of summer.
Free Fun
Weekend events at Festival Field all summer
Free with Garden membership or admission
Enjoy family-friendly events throughout the season, including juggling performers, hula-hoop artists, bubble performances, and music. After all, no one’s too old to play.
Art
Evanescent is an immersive temporary sculpture that aims to capture the ephemerality and fragility of life through a familiar form: the bubble. Like the bubble, life is transient, meant to be appreciated in the moment.
Peruvian artist Renzo B. Larriviere and Australian artist Zara Pasfield founded Atelier Sisu in 2020 after years of collaboration as independent artists in the medium of experiential sculpture. Working in the context of public spaces, their sculptural installations—characterized by abstract forms, light, and sound—invite emotional engagement, inclusivity, and wonder, reshaping how we perceive and interact with the spaces around us.
See Evanescent in these five locations:
Visitor Center
Festival Field
Lawn south of Buehler Enabling Garden
Water near the Serpentine Bridge
Farm on Ogden, Windy City Harvest Headquarters
Inspired by Evanescent? Take a class, and create your own visually stunning piece to bring home. See our upcoming Shimmering Summer class list below and sign up today.
Know
before you go
A Garden View Café pop-up at Festival Field will offer light bites and refreshing beverages available for purchase, like “bubble skewers” and bubble tea. Shimmering Summer will have bathrooms available on-site. Bring a blanket, choose a spot, and stay a while. Tram Tours are up and running for the season; get another perspective on Shimmering Summer and the Garden with this narrated tour of our grounds.
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