teamLab Brings Major Exhibition to Chicago in Fall 2026
The Japanese art collective teamLab will open a major exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago on September 22, 2026. Titled 'teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity,' the show runs through February 21, 2027, and includes a North American premiere. Highlights include 'Massless Suns and Dark Suns,' featuring glowing spheres that react to visitors, and 'Dissipative Figures – Human and Dissipative Figures – Murmuration,' which depicts living beings through their environmental effects. 'Order in Chaos' creates evolving patterns without central control, while 'The World of Irreversible Change' syncs with Chicago's weather and seasons. The exhibition traces teamLab's evolution from early computer-generated works to recent installations exploring perception and interconnectedness. It builds on the collective's relationship with the University of Chicago, where 'Ever Blossoming Life' has been on permanent display since 2021.
Key facts
- teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity opens September 22, 2026 at Smart Museum of Art, Chicago.
- The exhibition runs through February 21, 2027.
- It includes a North American premiere.
- Massless Suns and Dark Suns features glowing spheres that react to visitors.
- Dissipative Figures – Human and Dissipative Figures – Murmuration depict living beings through environmental effects.
- The World of Irreversible Change syncs with Chicago's weather and seasons.
- teamLab's Ever Blossoming Life has been on permanent display at the University of Chicago since 2021.
- The collective was founded in 2001.
Entities
Artists
- teamLab
- Hideaki Takahashi
- Sisyu
Institutions
- Smart Museum of Art
- University of Chicago
- teamLab
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Smart Museum of Art
- 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637