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 are free with Garden membership or admission.
Enjoy free family-friendly events all summer long, including jugglers, hula-hoop artists, bubble performances, live music, and more. 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.
Atelier Sisu was founded by Peruvian artist Renzo B. Larriviere and Australian artist Zara Pasfield 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:
Inside the Visitor Center
Lawn south of Buehler Enabling Garden
Water near the Serpentine Bridge
Festival Field
Farm on Ogden, Chicago
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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