LED infinity mirrors create the illusion of an endless space lined with lights. The reflections appear to get smaller and smaller as they fade into the vastness of space. The infinity mirrors appear to be a portal into the infinite and the effect is awe-inspiring. When switched off, the piece transforms into a functional mirror, artfully framed in weathered brass or chrome. When switched on, one sees into the beyond.
The Carnival Infinity Mirror features nostalgic LED bulbs that provide a warm glow that soothes and enchants. NOVA of California designs and manufactures a range of infinity products for the wall and as free-standing leaners.
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms: LED Wonders for a New Generation
Unique Illusion
To achieve the unique illusion, employ two mirrors: one that is one-way or fully reflective and another that is two-way or partially reflective. Surround the one-way mirror with points of light and position the other mirror parallel to it, a short distance in front.
Points of light
When you turn on the points of light, they reflect between the two mirrors, creating an otherworldly effect. When looking into the illuminated mirror, you can see a continuous line of lights creating the illusion of depth and infinite space. Switching off the lights returns the mirror to its ‘normal’ state.
While people traditionally use mirrors to make a smaller room look bigger, an infinity mirror magnifies this effect by creating the illusion of endless space. Infinity mirrors are great statement pieces in a living room over a sofa or sectional, used in an entertainment room or recreational room, and can be spellbinding at the end of a hallway.
Instagram has been instrumental in feeding the rise in popularity of the NOVA/Jon Gilmore Designs Infinity Mirror collection. With the fascination inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms, we have seen a spike in interest in our Infinity Mirrors.
Jon Gilmore–artist, tinkerer, and mad scientist–has been creating a range of infinity mirrors for wall décor, furniture, and clocks since 1969. The years of painstakingly soldering miniature Christmas lights to a copper wire are gone and the changes in LED technology have created opportunities to redesign these magical mirrors for a new generation.
When a 90-year-old artist from Japan launched her Infinity Room, this brought on a recent resurgence of interest in this 50-year-old illusion that originated in a small shop in Long Beach, California.
There are very few solutions to creating space in a finite living environment and we can think of nothing more dramatic than adding an illuminated infinity mirror to enlarge the perceived space of a room. Yayoi Kusama utilized a series of mirrors to produce the Infinity Mirrored Room which has become an international sensation.
It is interesting to see how illuminated decorative pieces that were popular in the mid-century have been redesigned utilizing LED technology. There is a whole new generation of consumers who are unfamiliar with designs of the past that can be reimagined with innovations that have emerged over the past 50 years.
Both artful and strategic, infinity mirrors work wonders to draw attention to a space with their reflective faces and they create magic by making any room feel more open and dimensional. Running the gamut of style, color, shape, and size, these design tools can suit any contemporary aesthetic. Popular since the early 1970s, these statement pieces are more timeless and versatile than a piece of art, as mirrors offer a blank canvas and reflect the world around us.
For living rooms, home theatre spaces, recreational rooms, or man caves, the infinity mirror is a show-stopper and Jon Gilmore has perfected the art of bending space.
