mUse

The Elisabet Ney Museum is the site of mUse, an immersive light installation that merges contemporary art, history, and nature. The heart of mUse lies in transforming the museum grounds into a stage, where Ney's canvas extends beyond the limits of her studio walls.

By turning the historic landscape into a surface of its own, mUse invites exploration and reflection. Visitors become the storytellers of this unfolding narrative, breathing life into the past and future of the museum as their colored shadows dance across the foliage. Step closer and those shadows overlay, imprinting each presence upon the grounds. Every movement becomes a stroke, allowing each visitor to take up the role of the artist as we collectively uncover the potential of this historic space. In doing so, we celebrate Ney's artistic journey by adopting the visionary spirit characteristic of her legacy.

Photo Credit: Mark Jarrett & Olivia Mori