Stedelijk Museum Launches Posthumous Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Featuring Infinity Room
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opened a major Yayoi Kusama show, transformed into a tribute after the artist’s death, highlighted by a new Infinity Mirrored Room installation.
Two weeks after Yayoi Kusama’s death at age 97, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam opened a posthumous celebration of her work, curated by Leontine Coelewij. The museum’s exterior and nearby Museum Square are covered in the artist’s iconic yellow dots, a visual nod to the hallucinations that shaped her practice. Inside, a massive pumpkin sculpture painted with black dots sits alongside a newly created Infinity Mirrored Room titled “The Hope Of The Polka Dots Buried In Infinity Will Eternally Cover The Universe,” inviting visitors into a reflective, endless space.
Coelewij highlighted Kusama’s long-standing connection to the Netherlands, her participation in the 1965 ZERO movement exhibition, and a 1967 performance where she covered Jan Schoonhoven in dots. The exhibition, previously shown at Museum Ludwig in Cologne, moves through several rooms before ascending via a mirrored escalator to the centerpiece installation, offering a comprehensive look at the artist’s exploration of infinity and mental health through repetitive patterns. The show runs through January 17, providing a lasting tribute to Kusama’s legacy.
Why it matters
It gives the public a comprehensive look at Kusama’s influential art and legacy following her passing.
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