Towering among vibrant summer blooms, monumental iridescent bubbles transform the natural landscape of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, forming an immersive world of light and reflection as part of the newest seasonal exhibit.

“Evanescent,” the centerpiece installation series of the garden’s “Shimmering Summer” exhibit, will be open to visitors beginning June 6, and running until Sept. 20.

The large-scale bubble sculptures are designed to be an immersive experience for visitors of the 385-acre garden, capturing the “ephemerality and fragility of life” through the form of a bubble, according to the installation’s designer, Australian art duo Atelier Sisu.

“The installation emulates the ethereal quality and magic of bubbles, and our summer programming extends that playfulness for visitors of all ages,” said Jodi Zombolo, associate vice president of visitor events and programs for the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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