A child wearing a face mask with a tiger design looks through a round cutout in a colorful, lemon-themed mural. The child holds a yellow ball and has light hair.
Experience / Exhibitions / Water, sky and me

Water, sky and me

ASI’s Family Gallery encourages the youngest visitor to play, touch, read, and explore through an imaginative and immersive exhibition that changes every year.

Now on view is Water, sky and me by Swedish illustrator and author Stina Wirsén.

From the sea to space, Water, sky and me is inspired by all the elements of our world existing together, including all of us.

Dress up like creatures in the ocean, collect fruit from the forest floor, relax in outer-space, or engage together in an activity at the workstation. Water, sky and me is a space where we can all play and learn and tell our own stories about the world around us.

ASI’s Family Gallery is open for drop-in play during museum hours. Entrance is included in museum admission.

Two young children, a girl and a boy, focus on drawing at a table in a colorful classroom. The girl wears a striped rainbow shirt, while the boy wears a green-striped top. Art supplies are scattered on the table, and the background is decorated with murals.
A child with a painted face peers through a circular cutout in a colorful, whimsical tree illustration with fruit and leaves. The child is holding a toy or object, partially visible through the opening.
A colorful childrens playroom with a wooden toy box filled with plush sea creatures. The walls are decorated with marine-themed murals, including octopuses and jellyfish. Carpeted floor features round, spotted designs resembling sea plants.
Two young children play with wooden blocks in a colorful playroom. One child, sitting, wears a mask and stacks blocks, while the other, lying down, looks on. The wall is decorated with vibrant coral and sea-themed designs.
A colorful childrens playroom with an underwater mural featuring marine life like a jellyfish and octopus. The room has turquoise chairs, wooden blocks, and star-shaped cushions on a sea-themed carpet.
A colorful childrens playroom with vibrant murals of trees, flowers, and clouds. There are wooden tables and stools, gray poufs, and a rainbow carpet. Bright lighting enhances the cheerful, imaginative atmosphere.

Water, sky and me  was developed and designed in collaboration with Stina Wirsén, and features original illustrations and artwork by the artist created especially for you and ASI.

Photography curtesy of Sara Hughes.

About Stina

Stina Wirsén is one of Sweden’s best-known illustrators and has written and illustrated many children’s books and animations, including the popular children’s books series Brokiga and Vem. ASI’s past exhibition, Papier, featured more of Stina’s high fashion illustrations and artful watercolors.