Documented artwork / interactive fire and light installation

Serenity

Flaming Lotus Girls

Three large fireflies perch on pieces of a broken jar, surrounded by smaller illuminated fireflies and benches. Interactive flames, LEDs and sound accompany a central fire pit, while modular components allow the installation to be presented at different scales.

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At a glance

Year / version
2019
Materials
LEDs
Documented setting
outdoor
Dimensions
Modular components can create a 50' diameter space or be shown individually
Dimensions apply to
Artist-stated configuration option for the ensemble; individual component dimensions and flame clearance are not supplied.
Availability
Unconfirmed

Places & versions

Installation history

Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.

  1. 2019

    Burning Man, Black Rock City, Nevada

    City
    Black Rock City
    State / region
    NV
    Country
    United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
    Event
    Burning Man
    Start year
    2019

    Installation details checked 2026-09-21.

    Installation source

  2. 2023

    Maker Faire Bay Area, Vallejo, California

    City
    Vallejo
    State / region
    CA
    Country
    United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
    Event
    Maker Faire Bay Area
    Start year
    2023

    Installation details checked 2026-09-21.

    Installation source

  3. 2025 (one firefly and jar)

    Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, California

    Site
    Lawrence Hall of Science
    City
    Berkeley
    State / region
    CA
    Country
    United States (inferred; not independently confirmed)
    Start year
    2025

    Installation details checked 2026-09-21.

    Installation source

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How this work was made and presented

Full composition and documented single-firefly presentation.

A landscape that can be reduced

Flaming Lotus Girls describes Serenity as modular: the full composition can occupy a fifty-foot-diameter space, while components can also appear individually. Its history specifically records one firefly and jar at Lawrence Hall of Science in 2025. That distinction gives hosts a concrete starting point for discussing the number of sculptures, seating elements and interactive effects in a proposal.

Flaming Lotus Girls: Serenity ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

For your project brief

Which components would be included, and what experience survives at that scale?

Big Art Partners planning prompt

Program entry for October 13–22, 2023.

Daytime gathering and nighttime effects

Maker Faire Bay Area’s 2023 entry describes three giant fireflies on a broken jar whose fragments provide seating. Smaller illuminated fireflies, benches, a central fire pit and an interactive soundscape extend the environment. It presents the work as a daytime destination that changes after dark, giving a host reason to define both periods in its operating program.

Maker Faire: Serenity ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-11

For your project brief

Which daytime and nighttime elements would be active during the proposed public hours?

Big Art Partners planning prompt

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