Apollo’s Obelisk
In front of the entrance of Temenos, on the right side, perched high up on a cylindrical pedestal there is the Obelisk, the symbol of Apollo Agieus, patron of colonists. The obelisk has been often encountered in the coins of the city. Apollonian coins have been spread throughout the main Mediterranean region since the middle of the 3rd century BC (they are common archaeological findings even nowadays).
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This exhibition is a rare chance to experience two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms. These immersive installations will transport you into Kusama’s unique vision of endless reflections.
Infinity Mirrored Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life is one of Kusama’s largest installations to date and was made for her 2012 retrospective at the gallery. It is shown alongside Chandelier of Grief, a room which creates the illusion of a boundless universe of rotating crystal chandeliers.
A small presentation of photographs – some on display for the first time – provides historical context for the global phenomenon that Kusama’s mirrored rooms have become today.
