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The Reflect section at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt consists of the Clouds exhibit by famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. This sculptural floor-based installation of reflective cloud-like forms invites quiet exploration and surreal reflection. The stainless-steel forms are placed next to large floor-to-ceiling windows that create a poetic pause above Manhattan, where art and skyline blur into one.
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Most visitors don’t realize they’ve entered a sculpture room by Yayoi Kusama, one of the most influential contemporary artists in the world. Her work has appeared in top museums globally, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate Modern in London, and regularly draws hours-long lines.
While SUMMIT is full of high-energy experiences, Reflect offers a meditative, slow-motion counterpoint, one that invites introspection and silence. It’s a rare moment to simply breathe, observe, and feel fully present high above the bustling city.
While the clouds on the floor are static, the experience that Reflect provides isn’t. It moves with you. Light shifts, footsteps echo, and your reflection dances across cloud surfaces in every direction.
You might find yourself pausing mid-step, overcome by the sheer beauty of the space. It’s not just something you see, it’s something you feel. The reflections, light, and silence combine to create an emotional experience that stays with you long after you leave.
After experiencing Levitation, you enter Reflect, where the journey leads you into the Clouds room, Yayoi Kusama’s mesmerizing sculpture space.
The Clouds room features nearly 100 mirror-finished stainless-steel forms scattered across the floor, inviting you to crouch and explore different perspectives.
Surrounding windows and ambient lighting create endless reflections that blur the line between sculpture, space, and sky.
After Clouds, you continue onward to Unity, where you become part of the interactive experience when your face takes shape in massive digital clouds.
Reflect is located on the 91st floor of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, just after Levitation and before Unity.
Yes, access to Reflect and the Clouds installation by Yayoi Kusama is included with all general admission tickets to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
Absolutely. Photography is encouraged at SUMMIT. Just remember to be respectful of other visitors and avoid flash to preserve the reflective environment.
Yes, for safety and preservation, you should not touch the sculptures, walk slowly, and avoid stepping on or between the mirrored forms.
Yes, the entire SUMMIT experience, including Reflect and the Clouds room, is fully wheelchair accessible with smooth, open walkways around the sculptures.
While the pace is self-guided, expect to spend about 10–15 mins here. It’s designed to encourage slowing down, so take your time.
Yes, children are welcome in Reflect, but parents should ensure they don’t touch or climb on the sculptures, as the forms are delicate art pieces.
