Perfect Memory

Perfect Memory is an installation by Boston artist crystal bi, presented in the ICA’s Bank of America Art Lab. Inspired by the ICA’s waterfront setting and the role of water in Boston’s past and future, the work invites visitors to consider how water and the memories it carries can help us imagine and create what comes next.

Visitors can also make a floating sculpture using bamboo, clay, and other natural materials. The activity is inspired by crystal bi’s floating installations and encourages participants to honor the people and experiences that shape their identity and their hopes for the future. The artist will meet visitors on Sunday, November 8.

When: November 7, November 8, November 11, November 14, November 15, November 21, November 22, November 28, November 29, December 5, December 12, December 13, December 19, December 20, December 26, December 27, December 29, and December 30.

Showtimes: 12–4 PM on each listed date.

Tickets: Free with museum admission.

Venue: Institute of Contemporary Art, Bank of America Art Lab.

Installation: Perfect Memory is a participatory installation focused on water, memory, imagination, belonging, and envisioning the future.

Activity: Visitors can create floating sculptures from bamboo, clay, and other natural materials.

Artist: crystal bi is a Boston-based interdisciplinary artist working in the public realm. Their collaborative and participatory projects explore imagination, creative archiving, belonging, and the creation of new public rituals for remembering and imagining.

Artist appearance: Meet crystal bi on Sunday, November 8.

Artist note: crystal bi is currently pursuing a project to build an installation that will float on the ocean. It is scheduled to launch on August 10th, 2026, and float in Dorchester Bay near Fox Point Boat Pavilion from August 11 through September 11.