Yayoi Kusama — Infinity Mirrored Room: The Eternally Infinite Light of the Universe Illuminating the Quest for Truth

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As Kusama once said, "My life is a dot lost among thousands of other dots.” As is her wont, this room explores the idea of self-obliteration. In Kusama’s works, dots and grids compulsively cover surfaces in endlessly repetitive patterns, and mirrors create dizzying spaces that replicate one’s gaze. Blurring the boundary between the viewer and their surroundings, they strive for infinite expansion.

Kusama is one of the most renowned and appreciated artists of our time. Her groundbreaking work has challenged and influenced contemporary art. In the course of her long career, she has created in a wide variety of fields, including painting, collage, sculpture, video, performance, installation, fashion, literature, and music. She was among the first to produce immersive environments, expanding the notion of sculpture and installation. In the 1960s, in New York and in Europe, Kusama—one of the few women active at the heart of the male-dominated Western art scene at the time—produced works that rendered the viewer an inseparable part of them. Bringing together art, fashion, and design, she has become a cultural icon. Her unique visual language has since attracted diverse audiences around the world.

The 2021 retrospective A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art was Kusama's first exhibition in Israel, featuring works produced over a span of eighty years. This Infinity Mirrored Room was made especially for that exhibition.

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Entry to the Infinity Mirrored Room is limited to one or two people at a time. Each visitor may stay in the room and take photos for only sixty seconds, after which they are asked to leave. Please respect the time limit, as it is part of the viewing experience.

The room is small and dark, and consists of mirror-lined spaces with LED lights that slowly change color. This may trigger a seizure in those suffering from photosensitive epilepsy. If you are sensitive to flashing lights or dark, enclosed spaces, or have neurodiversity that make you prone to overstimulation, it is recommended that you do not enter the room.

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Infinity Mirrored Room—The Eternally Infinite Light of the Universe Illuminating the Quest for Truth, 2020

Wood, metal, glass mirrors, plastic, acrylic panel, rubber, LED lighting system, foam balls, stainless steel balls

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Admission is included in the price of the Museum entrance ticket and requires pre-registration on the Museum website
For tickets >