Thousands of Silver Streamers Dance in Downtown LA

A beautiful new installation recently went up in Downtown Los Angeles that resembles a huge silver cloud. Created by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics, it’s called Liquid Shard and it’s made up of thousands of strands of holographic mylar. When the wind blows, it undulates, though some have said that it acts more like a wave. Liquid Shard is huge, it’s 1500 square feet long and rises 120′ into the sky. It can be found at Pershing Square through August 11th. Make sure to watch the videos and check out the photos below to see this mesmerizing installation in action. Better yet, if you’re near that area, go see it for yourself. (Talk about an Instagram worthy shot.)

If the name Poetic Kinetics sounds familiar, they’re the same team that brought out those giant art installations to Coachella. Who could forget that enormous astronaut?

✨?????✨ MAGICAL!!! 'Liquid Shard' installation by @aavsla @poetickinetics Thank you for bringing such a beautiful piece into Downtown! ✌️ #liquidshard

A video posted by d a n i e l l e g a r z a (@ellierex) on Jul 31, 2016 at 4:08pm PDT

Check out Liquid Shard by Patrick Shearn of @poetickinetics & @aavsla. Special thanks to @now_art_la for securing this magical space, @pershingsquare and to @hercrentals for providing the necessary boom lift. We’re grateful all around for your support. Thank you @thejenmoore, Ben Seng & Marko Prelic for your all night epic efforts in bringing this thing to life! #LiquidShard #pershingsquare #poetickinetics

A video posted by Poetic Kinetics (@poetickinetics) on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:57am PDT

Pershing Square #dtla

A video posted by Tamanna (@tamannashah) on Jul 30, 2016 at 5:34pm PDT

Check out Liquid Shard by Patrick Shearn of @poetickinetics & @aavsla. Special thanks to @now_art_la for securing this magical space, @pershingsquare and to @hercrentals for providing the necessary boom lift. We're grateful all around for your support. Thank you @thejenmoore, Ben Seng & Marko Prelic for your all night epic efforts in bringing this thing to life! #LiquidShard #pershingsquare #poetickinetics

A video posted by Poetic Kinetics (@poetickinetics) on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:40am PDT

Find yourself beneath a new installation, "Liquid Shard" by @aavsla and @poetickinetics, up and flowing now at Pershing Square. (?: @coleoptera.bijoux) #dtla #historiccore

A photo posted by Historic Core DTLA (@historiccore) on Jul 31, 2016 at 2:54pm PDT

And if you have time drop by Pershing Square to check out this shiny art installation ? || photo ? @pokemesquirrel #liquidshard #GoMetro #dtla

A photo posted by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Aug 2, 2016 at 8:30am PDT

To me it resembled a swarm of bees, to my daughter it resembled ocean waves, but liquid shards is definitely poetic. #liquidshard #poetickinetics #patrickshearn #nowartla #pershingsquare #igersla #dtla #downtownla #losangeles #art #installationart

A photo posted by Adriana (@adryroa) on Aug 1, 2016 at 7:27pm PDT

Currently, @ #PershingSquare: a giant billowing mass of glittering metallic streamers hovers overhead in a mesmerizing display of light and shadow ✨ dubbed "#LiquidShard" created by @PoeticKinetics and students from @aavsla with support from @now_art_LA – who together collaborated in a workshop aimed at exploring the integration of technology, engineering, architecture, and entertainment to create unique experiences in the context of the real-life challenges related to the festival industry and venue logistics. This has got to be one of the most awe-inspiring urban interventions I have ever seen in person! ?

A photo posted by L.A. State of Mind ? (@eric_solis) on Jul 29, 2016 at 9:39am PDT

saw one of the most beautiful installations in pershing square last night. have to go back and see it with the sunlight reflecting on it!! they should leave this up forever. the way it moves with the wind is mesmerizing! LOOK ??? #liquidshard is thousands of mylar strips tied to plastic netting

A photo posted by bri emery / designlovefest (@designlovefest) on Aug 1, 2016 at 9:35am PDT

First photo credit: TimeOut