The prominent Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is currently being showcased at The Houston Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit, titled Kusama: At the End of the Universe, showcases two of Kusama’s signature infinity rooms. These widely recognized immersive installations have inspired people for over five decades, manifesting into a cult classic. The captivating infinity rooms create a sense of wonderment, and for a moment the viewer slips into another world.
The first infinity room, Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity (2009), is a mesmerizing space with glass mirrors lined around the walls with twinkling golden LED lights. The room has a starry night meet cosmos experience. The second infinity room, Love is Calling (2013), “features glowing tentacle-like forms, with the color-changing soft sculptures covered in Kusama’s signature dots.” The room also has the artist’s voice reciting a love poem in Japanese.
Time Magazine named Kusama one of “The Most Influential People” for 2016 and after experiencing her immersive artwork it is impossible not to be influenced. The exhibit doors close on September 16. Be sure to check it out and take an epic selfie.