Yayoi Kusama Museum Infinity Room

1929 fireflies on the water 2002.

Yayoi kusama museum infinity room.

Infinity mirrors is organized by mika yoshitake curator hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden smithsonian institution washington d c. A room is completely covered with mirrors and dozens of led lights hang from the ceiling. Six of her i. Japanese artist yayoi kusama is known for her repetitive polka dots and peep show like chamber rooms that create the illusion of infinite space.

10 2017 the broad los angeles october. You will need to enter your mobile phone number and first name. Infinity mirrored room the souls of millions of light years away 2013 is just such an inhabitable kusama world. It is shown alongside chandelier of grief a room which creates the illusion of a boundless universe of rotating crystal chandeliers.

Whitney museum of american art new york. A woman enters the the souls of millions of light years away room during a preview of the yayoi kusama s infinity mirrors exhibit at the hirshhorn museum feb. Yayoi kusama s infinity mirrored rooms. 281 9 367 367 cm.

Infinity mirrored room love forever 1966 1994 at the hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden yayoi kusama japanese b. Once inside the museum visit the ipad kiosk in the lobby to join the first come first served virtual queue for the souls of millions of light years away. This sense of infinity has been with kusama from the beginning. Mirrors plexiglass lights and water 111 144 1 2 144 1 2 in.

As the multitude of lights reflect they accumulate and expand exponentially. For the best chance to view this infinity mirrored room. 1929 wood mirrors metal and lightbulbs 82 x 94 x 80 in collection of ota fine arts tokyo singapore. Purchase with funds from the postwar committee and the contemporary painting and sculpture committee and partial gift of betsy wittenborn miller 2003 322.

The exhibition is traveling to several major museums in the united states and canada including the hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden february 23 may 14 2017 seattle art museum june 30 sept.