Cover The Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli's Field by Yayoi Kusama, as shown in the Art Gallery of Toronto (Bernard Weil / Toronto Star / Getty Images)
The Infinity Mirror Room - Phalli's Field by Yayoi Kusama, as shown in the Art Gallery of Toronto (Bernard Weil / Toronto Star / Getty Images)
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The Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Louis Vuitton Osaka reveals iconic motifs and immersive spaces
The Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka is currently staging a curated exhibition titled Yayoi Kusama: Infinity – Selected Works from the Collection, running until January 12, 2026. The showcase offers a comprehensive, chronological survey of Kusama’s prolific career, tracing her journey from the early 1960s New York art scene to her present-day practice. The exhibition takes place alongside the World Expo Osaka Kansai 2025, reflecting Louis Vuitton’s global “Hors-les-murs” initiative to bring pivotal contemporary art to a wider audience. For those interested in more than mere spectacle, this exhibition provides a thoughtful exploration of Kusama’s evolving thematic obsessions and multidisciplinary artistry.
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A curated collection at Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka
The exhibition displays a select but diverse range of works that illuminate Yayoi Kusama’s indefatigable creative energy as a painter, sculptor, performance artist and novelist. Each piece is an entry point into her investigation of infinity, repetition and compulsive patterning, motifs that have come to define her signature style. Notably, the show includes Kusama’s first Infinity Mirror Room, Phalli’s Field (or Floor Show), a landmark installation that immerses visitors within a disorienting and seemingly endless environment of mirrored reflections and phallic shapes.
Other highlights include Every Day I Pray for Love (2023), Untitled Feet (2022), Infinity Nets DHPP (2010), a recent work that continues her fascination with obsessive dot motifs, and Dots (1990), which speaks to the longevity and persistence of her visual language. The exhibition also reveals Kusama’s nuanced dialogue with art movements such as minimalism and pop art, against which her work both contends and resonates.
Louis Vuitton’s connection with Yayoi Kusama
The partnership between Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama dates back to 2012, marking one of the most successful and enduring collaborations between a luxury fashion house and a contemporary artist. Under then-creative director Marc Jacobs, the brand released the Dots Infinity collection, featuring Kusama’s signature polka dots across iconic Louis Vuitton bags like the Keepall, Neverfull and Speedy. This collaboration launched Kusama’s motifs into the fashion mainstream, blending her obsessive, repetitive visual language with Louis Vuitton’s heritage silhouettes.
A decade later, Kusama and Louis Vuitton reunited under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière in the latest campaign called Creating Infinity. This time, the collection deepens the artistic references, incorporating Kusama’s mirrored spheres that recall her 1966 Venice Biennale installation, Narcissus Garden.
Kusama’s work is prolific and distinct, yet here it is presented with clarity and hierarchy, making the artist’s compulsive proliferation accessible without overwhelming. Situated within the refined Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji, the setting itself balances commercial luxury with genuine cultural engagement. Admission is free and the venue is open daily from noon to 8pm, just a short walk from Shinsaibashi Station.
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Chonx Tibajia is a senior editor at Tatler Asia’s T-Labs team, where she writes widely on lifestyle subjects including beauty, style, entertainment and travel. She has a long career in journalism, including roles as a columnist at The Philippine Star, and is the founder of the creative platform Pineappleversed. Beyond Tatler, her bylines appear in regional lifestyle and business publications, showcasing a broad portfolio that spans beauty trends, travel guides and culture pieces.
