Mirage Detroit: An Installation by Doug Aitken Featuring Jónsi

Mirage Detroit is a site-specific installation created by artist Doug Aitken. It is set within the over hundred year old former State Savings Bank in Downtown Detroit. This immersive, mirrored installation reflects the entire space in which it is situated, activating this seminal historic building. Mirage Detroit is a sculpture in the form of an American suburban house. Every surface and detail of the sculpture is mirrored, creating a human-scale kaleidoscope. It is a constantly shifting landscape that incorporates the organic and inorganic, reflects the industrial past, and questions the future. For the opening night of the exhibition Jónsi created an improvisational performance seen here in this short film.