Athena’s House
A mass of ruins, actually located inside an encirclement, are those that have remained from a onceimposing palace, with about 3500 m2 of surface. House D is known as “Athena’s House” by archaeologists because of the discovery of a statue of the goddess. Provided with two courtyards with peristyles, it is the largest residential building in Apollonia. The mosaic in the eastern room bears the motifs of marine Mythology in its center, and in an octangular medallion is shown a naked Nereid on a dolphin, while in half-circles on the side are swimming seahorses. On the eastern side is a room, called Achilles’ room, because the floor mosaic shows the Hero fighting the Queen of Amazons, Pentesilea. In the frame are shown two scenes from Amazonomachy. In the first one, two Amazons are striking a kneed Greek soldier, who is asking for mercy with his hands up in the air. In the second one, Achilles, with his Attic helmet is holding the mortally wounded Queen of Amazons, Pentesilea, during their fight. The building was built in the 2nd century AD, and was abandoned in the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
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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.
