The obliteration room

I don't know too much about art but I appreciate and enjoy it. Today I came across a project called "The Obliteration Room" by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, which is currently on exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland, Australia. The piece was created by inviting visitors, particularly children, to use round coloured stickers to "obliterate" the completely white surfaces of a living room installation. Apparently Kusama is obsessed with dots, and she almost always uses them in her work: "When [Kusama] was a small girl she started seeing the world through a screen of tiny dots. They covered everything she saw - the walls, ceilings and even her own body. For 40 years she has made paintings, sculptures and photographs using dots to cover surfaces and fill rooms. Kusama calls this process 'obliteration', which means the complete destruction of every trace of something."

Here are the "before" shots of the room:

And then obliteration happened:

I think one of the coolest things about this project is the fact that people get to contribute to the creation of the art they then enjoy with their eyes. And it's fascinating how the room in fact does get "obliterated" by the dots - the furniture becomes blended into the walls; the frenzy of colour envelops perspective and distinction.

Have a great day.

G.