Yayoi Kusama Museum new exhibit unveils a ‘ladder to heaven’
The Yayoi Kusama Museum opened a new exhibition on Oct. 8, the first one after Kusama's death.
The new exhibit at the Yayoi Kusama Museum, which opened on October 8 following the artist's death in August, begins with an installation titled "Life" on the first floor. This alludes to the theme of mortality, which continues throughout the exhibition. The fourth floor is dedicated to a single light installation called "Longing for Heaven." The exhibition concludes with a rooftop installation named "Ladder to Heaven."
The exhibition's title, "The Light Spreads Out, and Glittering Things Start Appearing All Around Me," is a direct quote from the late artist herself. While the curators claim the exhibition was not intentionally curated to convey a message about the afterlife, the final installation's name and the overarching theme does suggest otherwise.
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