MFAH’s Le Jardinier Is Cooking Up Yayoi Kusama-Inspired Dishes - Eater Houston
"The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will permanently welcome Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous installation, Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity, starting on Wednesday, September 21, and in celebration, on-site restaurant Le Jardinier and Cafe Leonelli are offering some artsy food to match the room of infinite, shimmering lights. The exhibit allows museum-goers to experience the first-floor installation by stepping into a room and standing on a platform. The room, which can welcome up to three people at a time, goes dark after the door closes. Then shimmering lights, reflected on a series of mirrors, illuminate the space, before the light again disappears, and the installation begins again. Kusama created her first infinity room in 1965, using mirror reflections to create an illusion of 'infinite distance.' On her 80th birthday in 2009, Kusama created the Aftermath, which first debuted in New York. The artist has since created more than 20 infinity mirror rooms that have been displayed around the world." - Brittany Britto Garley
