The highlight, however, is located behind a small corridor, which leads you to a stunning all-white Japanese-style room decked out with tatami mats. Some visitors have done a creative job of using their stickers to create adorable patterns resembling cat paws or caterpillars. Next is the small living room, complete with a sofa and TV, plus a reading space at the back. The attention to detail is impressive: there’s a dining table all set up with utensils as well as common electronics such as a microwave and refrigerator. At the front door you’ll see a post box and a bicycle before stepping into a fully-equipped kitchen. The stark white installation is a life-sized, immaculate re-creation of an apartment complete with familiar household objects. Note that you’ll have to take off your shoes before entering the room, which the staff will carry to the exit. You’ll then be given a sheet of differently sized colourful stickers, which you can use to decorate any surface and item in the room. You can only reserve one week in advance bookings for the following week are open at 12noon every Monday.īefore entering the room, there's the usual coronavirus-safety measures – disinfecting your hands and getting a temperature check. The installation is open every day from 10am to 6pm but each visit is limited to 20 minutes. But first, you’ll have to make a (free) reservation in advance. You’ll find Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Obliteration Room’ in the Shibuya City Office – Daini Mitake Branch Government Office Building. Pavilion Tokyo 2021, in turn, is a key event at the city-wide Tokyo Tokyo Festival, currently ongoing until September 5. This interactive experience is part of the Pavilion Tokyo 2021 art event, which has placed nine impressive installations, created by eight famous Japanese artists and architects, around Tokyo. Photo: Kisa ToyoshimaĪt the Obliteration Room, you’ll get to transform the stark white space with an explosion of colourful stickers. This new quirky installation in Shibuya, which belongs to the red-haired nanogenarian’s ‘Obliteration Room’ series (2002-present), takes her signature polka dot motif to the next level. Please sign up on the Tate’s website for updates on the release of tickets for 1 October onwards.One of the most famous artists of our time, Yayoi Kusama is synonymous with a few things: pumpkins, trippy infinity rooms and polka dots. Infinity Mirror Rooms needs to be booked in advance for a fee, however please note that at the time of writing, general release tickets have sold out until 30 September 2022, except for evening events (tickets are available for members). Obliteration Room is free of charge to gallery visitors. This is a wonderful opportunity for you, and your family, to be involved in a work by one of the world’s most exciting and popular contemporary artists. Obliteration Room began as a completely white space which, over time, will evolve into an explosion of colour with the addition of coloured stickers, which visitors are invited to use. In addition to Kusama’s highly acclaimed, wonderfully hypnotic Infinity Mirror Rooms installation at the Tate Modern (which, due to demand, has been extended to June 2023), the gallery is also hosting her Obliteration Room installation where visitors can add to the development of the finished piece. Yayoi Kusama at the Tate Modern: Infinity Mirror Rooms and Obliteration Room
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