Notes on Hope | Yayoi Kusama.
As part of this year’s journey with hope, I’m paying close attention to seeing and hearing the word “in the wild”. Yesterday’s event was full of it. and, perhaps surprisingly, so was the Infinity Mirrors exhibit we saw a few weeks back.
Set apart from her mirror rooms, paintings and sculptures was a tiny space that looped a video interview. I sat through three viewings (also subtitles) before I grasped what Kusama shared about hope. I wish the video had been played while we were waiting on line to enter the exhibit. It changed the way I saw it.
The effect of infinite, constant repetition leads us to finding our ever-expanding hope. I spread that hope across the ground and with the intention of walking through my life … I want [the young people] to fight with all their might to live a life just as big, filled with hope.
I loved the link between Kusama’s “ever-expanding” and MLK’s “infinite” hope. But the part that struck me yesterday/today was spreading it across the ground … and walking.
8 Comments
Carole
I feel like I need to read that quote over a few times and really think about it and let it soak in.
Sarah
I agree with Carole — this idea needs a lot of re-reading and digesting!
Kym
How awesome is that!?!
(And that’s exactly what I love best about “one little word” . . . finding it everywhere!)
XO
Kat
Wow – that quote! I love the idea that in repetition we find hope – what beautiful imagery! And, that does tie wonderfully to MLK’s dream…
Thank you for sharing this! Words in the wild are just the best!
Vera
I love that picture of her – what a character! What a spirit!
And, what a profound quote – wonderful!!
Vicki
That is an amazing quote!!
All that art & color — I want to be there!
Patty
What a very special lady. I’m going to have to ponder that quote for a bit myself!
Lydia
Perhaps spreading hope around us helps to keep it expanding and permeating our own surroundings so that others become caught up in the hope that abounds.