There is a new exhibit in Chattanooga. It's called Jellies: Living Art. It's the result of a collaboration between the Tennessee Aquarium and the Hunter Museum of American art. The exhibits combines the wonderful ethereal sinuous qualities of different varieties of jellyfish and glorious art pieces of glass designed by Dale Chihuly and other glass artists.
We went with Allan to an Aquarium member night tonight. The first part of the Ocean Journey building is fascinating, as usual. And then we rounded a corner, and there was a display of glorious organic jelly-fish-bell-shaped vessels - in many different colors and sizes. There were many new tanks with different jellyfish.
Then, I turned a corner into another room and - WOW!!! - I came to a screeching stop - probably with my mouth hanging open. The whole room was an incredible display of moon jellies. The room is about 15' wide by 30' long, floor and ceiling are black. The 30' walls are lined with floor-to-ceiling lit tanks of moon jellies - no other lights in the room. The 15' walls at the ends of the room are all mirrored, so the illusion is of a wall of jellies stretching to infinity. It is truly awesome! More than anything, I wish Alison could see this exhibit.
We haven't seen the Hunter Museum part of the exhibit, but you can bet it won't be too much longre before we get there!
If you have any chance to get to Chattanooga this summer, this exhibit is a MUST!!!
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