Yayoi Kusama is one of the most significant contemporary artists to emerge from Japan. Kusama’s art triggers visual experiences that metaphorically communicate the hallucinations — often a veil of dots — she has endured since she was a child. This vibrant iconography, often transposed as nets or auras, dominates her practice.

Soul under the moon 2002 was specifically conceived for ‘APT 2002: Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, and continues her series of ‘Mirror/Infinity’ rooms, produced since 1963.

In this complex installation, a purpose-built room lined with mirrored glass contains scores of neon coloured balls, hanging at various heights above the viewer. Standing inside on a small platform, light is infinitely refracted off the mirrored surfaces to create the illusion of a never-ending space.