Yayoi Kusama Exhibition: You, Me & The Balloons

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations. Some of her most notable works include Obliteration Room (2002–present) and Infinity Mirror Room—Phalli’s Field (1965/2016).

Her artwork first came to public attention in her first solo exhibition in the early 1950s. The show was held in her hometown. Kusama was and continues to be a woman who broke through the shackles of tradition in the early part of the twentieth century in a conservative area of Japan. So her success and achievements cannot be underestimated!

Kusama’s art is colourful, bold, immersive, and otherworldly which is the perfect combination for bright-eyed kids and curious adults. Kusama is renowned and adored for her surreal world of dots and pumpkins amongst other artistic themes.

She has created a broad scope of work from hallucinatory paintings to fascinating sculptures, and immersive environments, such as her Infinity Mirror Rooms. This piece had the aim of to transcend people beyond themselves, in order to make them feel part of something greater.

Yayoi Kusama’s gift is in her ability to provoke bigger questions about human existence in her artwork that electrifies the senses. People all over the world queue for hours just to step inside her alternate universe which is why it’s such a treat for Manchester! 

Described as a psychedelic pop-art garden, this new exhibit is part of The world’s favourite artist Yayoi Kusama art collection. And, this is her largest-ever immersive environment yet!

Prepare to go on an exhilarating journey through colour and eye-popping inflatable artworks at Aviva Studios in Manchester at the Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons exhibit.

As you celebrate 80 years of Yayoi Kasuma’s artistic genius, you’ll pass by a huge range of psychedelic creations – many over 10m tall! Your little one’s jaws will be on the floor as they pass by giant dolls, spectacular tendrilled landscapes and a vast constellation of polka-dot spheres.

There is a wide range of affordable tickets for Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons, including options for £10 or less; so you can find a price that’s right for you.

30th June – 28th August 2023

Standard Tickets £15

Affordable Tickets £10 & £7.50

A maximum of 6 tickets per person applies.

There are affordable ticket options too for those with low incomes, these tickets are £10.