Installation

June 22, 2026

Fleeting Fog Installation Transforms Historic Paris Museum Into a Shifting Cloudscape

Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya has spent more than five decades creating sculptures from something that can never hold a permanent shape. Since unveiling the world’s first fog sculpture at Expo ‘70 in Osaka, she has transformed mist into an artistic medium at museums and landmarks around the world, including the Guggenheim Bilbao, the Exploratorium in San Francisco, the Grand Palais in Paris, and Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut.

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June 5, 2026

Giant Colorful Installation Visualizes Serotonin the Brain Chemical of Happiness Across an Italian Academy

What does happiness look like? Designer Sara Ricciardi explored one of life’s greatest mysteries in a buoyant installation during Milan Design Week 2026. Her immersive, site-specific work titled Serotonin – the chemistry of happiness sought to examine the connection between beauty and bliss. Ricciardi transformed the concept of serotonin, a brain chemical that helps to regulate our mood, into an immersive sensory experience that invited attendees to step among monumental forms.

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May 24, 2026

18th-Century Carousel Reimagined With Playful Seats Shaped Like Fruits and Veggies

Late last month, thousands descended upon Milan for the city’s 2026 Design Week. Among the throng of designers, artists, brands, and collectors were Leila Gohar and Arket—there not just as attendees, but as exhibitors. On April 20, 2026, the New York–based artist and Nordic lifestyle brand unveiled an unexpected collaboration: a repurposed 18th-century carousel.

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April 30, 2026

Floating Gold and Silver Discs Transform Former Railway Factory Into a Dazzling Light Installation

Set inside a former railway factory in Florence, HALOS fills the industrial space with a striking display of suspended, reflective discs set in continuous rotation. The immersive installation was created by Spanish artist SpY, who’s known for his large-scale works that interact with city environments and turn familiar spaces into futuristic, surreal worlds.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.