Cupid’s Koi Garden is the world’s first inflatable fountain: a fantastical artwork that emerges from your ordinary vista like a mirage. The installation is a combination of classical statues depicting Cupid and formal civic fountains and is a statement about the malleability of public space and the potential for temporary artworks to introduce frivolity and joy to ordinary life.

Standing at over six metres, the exuberantly decorative ENESS Cupid innocently occupies centrestage amongst his ten ornamental koi fish with their mock terrazzo ponds. Sweet LED eyes belie this delightful water baby’s cheeky nature. Interactive and immersive, Cupid and his koi squirt jets of water on unsuspecting passers-by whenever they stop to admire his beauty. Try to resist this naughty cupid, who is on a mission to spread love, connection and joyfulness in public space.

True to the studio's practice this installation further develops the combination of technology like LED eyes and the soft materiality of inflatables. Another key theme is Artist and Founder Nimrod Weis's strong connection with Japan where koi are seen as emblematic of love and friendship.