At the Elizabeth Line entrance to London’s Liverpool Street Station, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has unveiled her largest permanent sculpture to date, Infinite Accumulation. The monumental installation consists of a series of interconnected metal spheres stretching over 100 metres in length and rising 10 metres above the crowded public space. Known for her signature use of polka dots, Kusama has transformed this motif into a three-dimensional form that reflects the dynamic flow of people through one of Britain’s busiest stations.
The polished, reflective spheres are arranged along a serpentine structure, symbolising both individual personalities and the social structures that connect them. Kusama designed the sculpture to reflect the cityscape and its constant movement, creating an ever-changing interaction between the artwork and its surroundings. She envisioned the spheres as representing unique identities within the metropolis, while the curving lines suggest the underlying connections that bind society together.
As well as being Kusama’s first permanent public artwork in the UK, Infinite Accumulation is a significant addition to the Crossrail Art Programme, which has commissioned artworks for seven stations on the Elizabeth Line. Funded by British Land and the City of London Corporation, the installation is a testament to Kusama’s ongoing exploration of the unity and instability of the cosmos.
All photography by THIERRY BAL
