Galeria Yayoi Kusama
2023
I'm Here, But Nothing (2000)
Stickers, ultraviolet fluorescent lamps, furniture, household items, varying dimensions.
Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity (2009)
Mirror, wood, plastic, acrylic, LED, aluminum
Inaugurated in 2023, the gallery project is designed by architects Fernando Maculan (MACh) and Maria Paz (Rizoma), with an area of 1.436,97 m², located on the Orange Axis, near the Cosmococa Gallery and the Veredas Garden. The collective participation in Yayoi Kusama's immersive installations gives meaning to the works, which materializes an experience without limits, without borders, with colors, contrasts, lights and shadows.
About Yayoi Kusama
Em I’m Here, But Nothing (2000), a typical domestic setting illuminated by black light is taken over by countless bright, colorful points that shimmer in the viewer's eye. This can be perceived as part of the artist's concept of self-obliteration. Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity (2009) part of the desire to deny one's own existence and unite with the infinite. The aspect of the work refers to a continuous mirage illuminated by lanterns that fades as perception moves away from reality. In Japanese tradition, this type of illumination is linked to spirituality, a connection with ancestors.