Day Trippin'

Went to see the Kusama exhibition at the TATE Modern today which was fantastic. The exhibition displayed her work in chronological order and became more and more energetic as you entered each room. An obsession with pattern and repetition was apparent whether in her large scale paintings, muslin stuffed form sculptures or rooms/ environments. Kusama uses collections to make much of her work and my favourites were the collages of collected labels (for example air mail stickers) which she pasted on top of inked paper. The imperfect arrangement of the geometric labels is what gave it energy and beauty. On first glance they looked like batiks. She also used collected objects in her sculpture series ' Accumulation Sulptures' such as a pair of shorts pegged on to a hanger, covered in macaroni and sprayed gold.

The variety of media and scale explored through  her work was inspiring. Starting with A4 size paintings and finishing with this mirrored 'Infintiy' room which reflected hundred of neon ball lights to create the illusion of depth and repeated the lights again and again.... cosmic!