Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors | Arts | NPR

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known for her repetitive polka dots and peep-show-like chamber rooms that create the illusion of infinite space. Six of her Infinity Mirror Rooms, part of a retrospective of her 65-year career, are on exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., Feb. 23–May 14, 2017.

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I had the pleasure of experiencing these rooms today. Absolutely breathtaking. If you have the opportunity to see this exhibit, GO!!!

JenniferSerenity

She is one of the artists I look up to the most. I wish her work will never be forgotten.

dasytaylor

it would be great if there was a way to wear or be in a mirror suit with a see-thru mirror helmet, and to be standing on mirrors so you have the feeling that you disappear.

nataliehidalgo

Indianapolis was blessed with Room #6 of this exhibit, with the pumpkins. It is an experience I will never, ever forget!

mwadelton

When one was installed in museumacan in Jakarta, I accidentally stepped off the platform into the pool of water and everyone who knew the exhibit well looked suspiciously at me when I walked through the halls with my shoes squeaking

wimpwampwomp

I actually just saw the exhibit today. It was safe to say, I was blown away.

noodlecats

I remember her artwork, it was breathtaking when I entered!!! I was so overwhelmed with emotions

rmy

i said it before and I'll say it again her art is a dome eh!

fooz

oh oh they should do a floating lantern room (the little ones on water)

TurntBucket

Who composed the music for this video? I would love to hear more.

freshprinceofbeleren

Her work is at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, NY. Love her work. Art work is there all summer 2021.

Pennyk

That was different and some were interesting, but I think a room of mirrors filled with a bunch of puppies, kittens and tennis balls, with a disco light ball spinning in the center of a room would have gotten a big WOW from me.

jeffwagner

I feel a bit mystified by a lot of this. I can't help but think that the repetition will eventually come to an end at the final atoms in the mirrors. The longest possible repetition occurs when two mirrors are placed precisely adjacent to each other, which eventually comes to an end at the particles in the very centre of them. This is an example what art can do to people. It primarily exists for viewers to express their thoughts and emotions.

tomcollett

Beautiful work & video. Would you please credit the superb music as well? It's always troubling when music isn't listed in the credits alongside video production. (I assume there's a business reason for this?) Thank you!

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