Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms: Discussion And A Stroll Along The Thames

Despite the glorious reputation she earned in New York in the 1960s, Kusama Yayoi's success in her native country came relatively late.

Tate introduces Kusama as follows:
Born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Japan, Kusama came to international attention in 1960s New York for a wide-ranging creative practice that has encompassed installation, painting, sculpture, fashion design and writing. Since the 1970s, she has lived in Tokyo, where she continues to work prolifically and to international acclaim.
(https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/yayoi-kusama-infinity-mirror-rooms)

Yet in Japan, her brand of avant-garde art did not become recognised until the 1990s. Until then, her achievements were either ignored or looked down upon, perhaps because of the use of nudity in some of her works. After falling ill, she returned to Japan in 1973 and checked herself into a psychiatric institute in Tokyo in 1977. Astonishingly, she made it her permanent home since then, while she has continued to work in her studio across the street.

Maybe you have already been to see the mesmerising works by Yayoi Kusama at Tate Modern. If you haven't, I suggest you take this opportunity to get down there, as it doesn't happen often (I know the exhibition has been on for a while, but we don't know when they'll close it for good). There are still tickets available in May and early June: (https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/date?cgid=302667).

If you haven't seen them and are not going to, no problem. You're welcome to join our discussion if you are interested in the mysterious artist and her intriguing works.

We will begin the day at WA Cafe, where we can have Japanese (French) pastries and cakes (we may not be able to linger there, depending on how busy they are). We will continue our discussion as we walk along the Thames towards St Paul's before ending up at a pub in the area (TBC).

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