Infinity Mirror Room Phalli S Field
Infinity mirror room phalli s field was the first use of this technique and it took off.
Infinity mirror room phalli s field. The exhibition was part of kusama s solo exhibition floor show held at the richard castellane gallery in new york. Shifting between the pop like and the surreal the minimal and the metaphorical the figurative and the abstract the psychotic and the erotic with references to free love and psychedelia it seemed to embody all that the 1960s was about while at the same time denying the prevailing aesthetics of its time. Almost a half century after yayoi kusama first exhibited her landmark installation infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965 in new york the work remains challenging and unclassifiable. From louisiana museum of modern art yayoi kusama infinity mirror room phalli s field floor show 1965.
The room was specially constructed for the show placed inside the first gallery. Utilizing mirrors allowed for a more interactive and provocative experience for the visitor. Richard castellance gallery new york 1965. Installations from that time included infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965 a mirrored room whose floors were covered with hundreds of stuffed phalli that had been painted with red dots.
Almost a half century after yayoi kusama debuted her landmark installation infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965 in new york the work remains challenging and unclassifiable. Infinity room phalli s field. Shifting between the pop like and the surreal the minimal and the metaphorical the figurative and the abstract the psychotic and the erotic with references to free love and psychedelia it seemed to embody all that the 1960s was about while at the same time denying the prevailing aesthetics of its time. Shifting between pop like and surreal minimal and metaphorical figurative and abstract psychotic and erotic it seems to embody what the 1960s were about while at the same time rejecting the prevailing aesthetics of its.
Mirrors gave her the opportunity to create infinite planes in her installations and she would continue to use them in later. Installation view of infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965. Sewn stuffed cotton fabric board and mirrors. Kusama first exhibited the room now famous at the castellane gallery in new york as part of the floor show.
The reflective surfaces allowed her vision to transcend the physical limitations of her own productivity. Lmost a half century after yayoi kusama debuted her landmark installation infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965 in new york the work remains challenging and unclassifiable. Almost a half century after yayoi kusama debuted her landmark installation infinity mirror room phalli s field 1965 in new york the work remains challenging and unclassifiable. Shifting between the pop like and the surreal the minimal and the metaphorical the figurative and the abstract the psychotic and the erotic with references to free love and psychedelia it seemed to embody all that the 1960s was about while at the same time denying the prevailing aesthetics of its time.