LAS VEGAS, Dec. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- One of
the most renowned female artists in the world recently debuted her
first exhibit in Las Vegas at
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. An immersive experience,
Yayoi Kusama, named
after the iconic artist, features two installations, Infinity
Mirrored Room: Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity and
Narcissus Garden. Both artworks showcase Kusama's
exploration of infinite space.
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"Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is known for presenting exhibits
by some of the world's most compelling artists, and Yayoi Kusama's works created the ideal
opportunity for us to continue that commitment," said Tarissa Tiberti, Executive Director of MGM
Resorts Art and Culture. "The reaction to this exhibit has been
incredible since we opened the doors November 17 with several sellout dates
already, and we are excited to continue sharing this special
experience with visitors from around the world throughout the next
five months."
Infinity Mirrored Room: Aftermath of Obliteration of
Eternity comprises a mirror-lined interior illuminated by
flickering golden lanterns, which create shimmering patterns of
light before falling into darkness. Viewers are invited to step
into the room and stand on a central platform, where they find
themselves enveloped by an apparently infinite horizon – in which
lights and reflection become one. In her art philosophy, Kusama
defines each human being as a unique polka dot among many. The
mirror, meanwhile, offers a sense of infinite existence, an
expanding world reaching out to the edges of the universe, one in
which the viewer is able to locate and perhaps lose themselves and
the world around them in myriad convex reflections. Kusama has
described this experience of encountering a dizzying and
exhilarating suspension of the self as 'self-obliteration.' An
especially poignant example of Kusama's iconic immersive
environments, Infinity Mirrored Room: Aftermath of
Obliteration of Eternity, with its cycle of lightness to
darkness, invites us to consider cycles of life and the passage of
time.
Yayoi Kusama's seminal
installation Narcissus Garden includes mirrored spheres
displayed en masse to create a dynamic reflective field. It is one
of the first works by the artist to explore the optical and
psychological potential of the mirrored surface as a means of
transcending the limits of the physical world, and it creates a
participatory experience in which the viewer is cast as the subject
of the work. Narcissus Garden originated in 1966, when the
artist first participated, albeit unofficially, in the Venice
Biennale. In Venice, Kusama
installed the spheres on a lawn in front of the Italian Pavilion.
Signs placed among them were inscribed with the word 'Narcissus
Garden, Kusama' and 'Your Narcissism for Sale.' During the
vernissage, Kusama, dressed in a kimono, remained with the
installation, offering individual spheres for sale (at $2, or 1,200 lira a
piece). This succès de scandale was both revolutionary – a comment
on the promotion of the artist through the media and a critique of
the mechanization and commodification of the art market – and
deeply connected to history, evoking the Greek myth of Narcissus,
who fell in love with his own reflection. Regarded as pivotal in
Kusama's career, Narcissus Garden anticipates many of the
radical performances that would become a focus of her time in
New York during the late 1960s,
while encapsulating key aspects of Kusama's wider practice –
allusions to microscopic and macroscopic worlds, a preoccupation
with the infinite and sublime – that remain compelling in her art
to this day.
Kusama is known internationally for her installations,
sculptures and paintings. Recent achievements include being
selected as one of Time magazine's World's Most Influential
People, opening her own museum in Tokyo and she is currently the subject of a
feature length documentary film about her life, "Kusama -
Infinity."
Now open, Yayoi
Kusama is on view through Sunday, April 28, 2019. Because of the nature of
the exhibit and limited space within, guests are encouraged to
purchase tickets in advance at Bellagio.com/bgfa or at the
gallery's ticket office.
Tickets are $15 and children 12
and younger are free. For groups of 10 or more, the gallery offers
special pricing of $11 per person.
For additional information, call (702) 693-7871 or (877) 957-9777,
or visit the website.
About Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Located at the heart of the elegant Bellagio Resort & Casino,
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is Las
Vegas' premier exhibition space – where great art goes on
vacation. Since opening in 1998, the gallery has presented
exhibitions of artworks and objects drawn from internationally
acclaimed museums and private collections, including Primal
Water: An Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Art; Samurai: Armor
from the Ann and Gabriel
Barbier-Mueller Collection; I Am The Greatest:
Muhammad Ali; Town and
Country: From Degas to Picasso; Yousuf Karsh: Icons of the 20th
Century; Picasso: Creatures and Creativity; Fabergé
Revealed; and Warhol Out West.
About MGM Resorts Art & Culture
MGM Resorts Art & Culture focuses on commissioning, collecting,
supporting and presenting contemporary art in and around MGM
Resorts' destinations globally. Currently the MGM Resorts Art
Collection includes more than 800 pieces by over 200 artists.
MGM Resorts Art & Culture was established in 2016 to
encompass all of MGM Resorts' collections and varied art-related
initiatives and partnerships to develop a comprehensive,
multifaceted arts program. Reflecting the company's core values of
inclusivity and diversity, MGM Resorts Art & Culture aims to
create special, accessible experiences for all audiences. Each
project thoughtfully considers the artist, the environment, and the
overall experience, recognizing the power of art to evoke emotion,
engage the senses, and spark conversation. Art is prevalent
throughout MGM Resorts distinctive world-class brands including
Bellagio, ARIA, Vdara, MGM Grand and Delano Las Vegas; as well as
MGM National Harbor outside of D.C., MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts, and internationally
at MGM Macau and MGM Cotai.
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