Floating World: A.A.Murakami May 4–September 21, 2025

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“A.A.Murakami’s ‘Floating World’ exhibition blends technology and ephemeral beauty, offering a sensory experience grounded in cultural history.” —Rain Magazine

Visitors to this immersive exhibition, the first U.S. museum show from Tokyo- and London-based artist duo A.A.Murakami, encounter immense bubble-like clouds that gracefully float and dissolve into mist; swirling fog rings that radiate from a central tower; and dozens of plasma krypton “lightning” tubes that flicker and click while evoking a field of crickets. A groundbreaking fusion of the technical and the natural, Floating World transports you to an ethereal world of singular experience and scientific spectacle.

Established in 2020 by artists Alexander Groves (born 1983) and Azusa Murakami (born 1984), the A.A.Murakami studio constructs immersive installations that fuse science and art. For the MFAH, the studio introduces distinct spaces that emphasize a creative connection to nature. Marvel at amorphous bubbles and interact with rings of fog as you travel through the environment surrounded by glowing lights. 

Floating World comprises five intertwined works that feed seamlessly into each other: Cell, a garden of aluminum forms akin to the volcanic rocks at the bottom of the sea; Neon Sun, which mimics the Northern Lights through an incredible array of plasma tubes; Beyond the Horizon, an ethereal experience that challenges perceptions of reality and technology; Passage, a new installation created specifically for the MFAH; and the hypnotic lightning patterns of Under a Flowing Field.

Plan Your Visit

• This exhibition is located on Level 1 of the Beck Building.
• Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

Floating World: A.A.Murakami / May 4–September 21, 2025