- Client or institution
- Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Date
- Apr 24, 2026
Photography credits
Photography by Jade Lilly Studio
The assignment
For MOCAD’s reopening, Jade Lilly created a fiber garden anchored by a cascading textile waterfall. Inspired by nature and its elements, the installation transformed part of the museum into an imaginative landscape guests could enter, explore and become part of a living painting.
Jade’s role
Jade led the concept, creative direction, textile design, fabrication, installation, activation photography, set up and breakdown.
What was created
- Creative concept and visual direction
- Large scale fiber garden and textile waterfall installation
- Fabrication, installation, and breakdown
- On site activation photography
- Portrait ready guest experience
Guest experience
Guests stepped into a dreamlike interpretation of nature shaped through fiber, color, movement, and texture. As they moved through the garden and waterfall, they were no longer simply viewing the installation; their presence completed the composition, turning each moment and portrait into part of the painting.
The build
