FIREBIRD Returns to the Momentary
INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION BY TOUKI DELPHINE FEATURES MORE THAN 500 RECYCLED CAR LIGHTS
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — FIREBIRD by Touki Delphine, an interactive art installation featuring more than 500 recycled car lights, is returning to the Momentary for a limited time. The installation made its Arkansas debut at Momentous 2025 at the Momentary. FIREBIRD will be on view in the Momentary’s Fermentation Hall from January 9 through February 15, 2026.
FIREBIRD is both a concert and an otherworldly light show. Inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s 1919 Firebird Suite, a unique orchestra of more than 500 recycled car lights unleashes a hypnotic choreography of light and sound upon the audience. Together, they bring the mythical firebird to life in an overwhelming visual and musical spectacle, described by the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant as, “Like God playing a video game on stained-glass windows.”
Currently touring the United States, Touki Delphine, by invitation, scoured American car graveyards to create an XL, transatlantic version of their iconic installation. Amsterdam-based Touki Delphine (Bo Koek, Rik Elstgeest, Chris Doyle and John van Oostrum) is a boundary-pushing collective of musicians, performers, and visual artists making waves nationally and internationally with their monumental light and sound installations made from recycled materials.
FIREBIRD is free to see; no tickets required.
WHAT: FIREBIRD by Touki Delphine, an interactive art installation featuring a unique orchestra of more than 500 recycled car lights.
WHEN: January 9, through February 15, 2026.
WHERE: The Momentary | Fermentation Hall | 507 SE E St, Bentonville, AR
WHO: Amsterdam-based collective of musicians, performers, and visual artists, Touki Delphine.
HOW: FIREBIRD is free and open to the public; no tickets required. The 40-minute performance will run on a continuous loop when the Momentary is open to the public.
About the Momentary
Opened in February of 2020 in Downtown Bentonville, the Momentary is a venue for the music, art, and food of our time; and a catalyst for creativity and economic vitality. An extension to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary is ‘a living room’ where community gathers to be inspired, connected, and joyful. The Momentary was founded by the Walton family, based on the vision of Tom, Olivia, and Steuart Walton. Its commitment to cultivating arts and cultural experiences provides more opportunities for education, engagement, and enjoyment in our region. The Momentary is an extension of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Alice Walton. The Momentary welcomes all with free general admission. Additional offerings include live music, visual and performing arts, an artist-in-residence program, culinary experiences such as Onyx Coffee Lab and the sky-high Tower Bar, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, an outdoor festival space, and a retail shop. For more information, visit theMomentary.org. The Momentary is located at 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. The Momentary’s Founding Funders are Walton Family Foundation, Walmart, RØDE Microphones, The Coca-Cola Company, Tyson Family Foundation, and Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation.