A s the doors shut on Yayoi Kusama’s latest mirrored room — Beauty Described by a Spherical Heart — at the Victoria Miro gallery in London, I surveyed the prospect before me, above me, below me and all around me. That subject was me, me, me: an infinity of reflected mes. And gosh I looked good.
Like the best Selfridges changing room, the Kusama mirror rooms don’t half flatter. Is it the tall, narrow mirrors (so slimming!) or the low, coloured lighting (so cool, so cheekbone-enhancing!)? I took the obligatory selfie. The Infinity Mirrored Rooms are made for Instagram: narcissistic admiration meets experiential authenticity.
I was there — and I looked hot. It’s not the most memorable Kusama room. The Japanese artist’s installation Filled with the.