In a 1968 interview, Kusama spoke of her interest in the infinite quality of nature. She described this as ‘a mysterious energy or feeling in the infinity’ that ‘comes up growing and growing, never stops’. This description comes to life in this immersive environment in which visitors move through a forest of yellow-and-black polka-dotted forms.
Throughout her career, and across virtually all media, Kusama has referenced, repeated and re-imagined structures and cycles found in nature. This all encompassing artwork, in which six-metre-tall tendrils appear to writhe and intersect overhead, serves as a reminder of the artist’s enduring affinity with and respect for the natural world.
Yayoi Kusama
The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe 2019
Vinyl inflatables, plywood, fans
dimensions variable
Collection of the artist
