The ceremony where paper lanterns float down a river, meant to guide spirits to their ancestral home is often used now to commemorate the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The room evokes the setting of a toro nagashi ceremony, but in a dark room in downtown Toronto. With the body obliterated, the room encourages the contemplation of death and afterlife. The shimmering yellow lights starkly contrast against the dark room, and your body seemingly disappears in the darkness, you cannot even see your reflection in the mirrors. This is called an infinity room, an art installation entitled Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity by Yayoi Kusamaand explores the impermanence of life. The glimmering lights hanging from the ceiling are multiplied endlessly, creating a sense of infinity. by 13.5 ft., the walls, ceiling and floor are covered in mirrors, like stepping into a giant kaleidoscope. While the room itself is only about 13.5 ft. TORONTO - Stepping into a room the size of a small shed, the door closes, blocking out the sounds of a bustling gallery and you become surrounded by millions of flickering lanterns. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore Victoria Miro, London David Zwirner, New York. Wood, mirror, plastic, acrylic, LED, black glass, and aluminum. ![]() ‘Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity,’ 2009, Installation view at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors creates an unprecedented demand at the AGO. Yayoi Kusama.
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