At a glance
Giant polished spheres twist through the air outside Liverpool Street station, turning Yayoi Kusama’s signature polka dots into a gleaming, mirrored landscape.
Meet the artist
Why go
This is Yayoi Kusama's first permanent public sculpture in the UK. Its massive scale and mirrored surfaces offer a rare chance to experience her obsession with dots and infinity in the middle of London's busy urban flow.
You'll see
Polished silver spheres · Serpentine sculptures · Urban reflections · 100-metre installation · Site-specific public art
Pace of visit
As a public installation outside the station, the pace depends on how long you choose to linger among the reflections.
Don't miss
The way the spheres distort the surrounding skyscrapers and commuters, creating a shifting portrait of London life.
Artlovers Tip
Visit during the golden hour just before sunset when the low light creates dramatic reflections on the silver spheres against the London skyline.
Inside the exhibition
Infinite Accumulation is a permanent site-specific installation by Yayoi Kusama, located at the Elizabeth line entrance of Liverpool Street station in London, UK. Part of the Art on the Underground programme, the work scales up the artist's signature polka-dot motif into a series of interconnected, gleaming silver spheres that reach over 10 metres high. These polished forms snake across the public plaza, creating a 100-metre-long path of reflections that integrate the city's architecture and its people into the artwork.
The installation features massive serpentine arches made from stainless steel. Kusama designed these forms intuitively, hand-twisting wires on original models to create the fluid, organic shapes now realized at an architectural scale. The highly reflective surfaces are intended to mirror the underlying unity and instability of the cosmos, a recurring theme in Kusama's decades-long career, now placed within the context of one of the city's major transit hubs.
Commissioned as the final piece of the Crossrail Art Programme, this work marks Kusama's first permanent public sculpture in the United Kingdom. It offers a distinct way to encounter her work outside the confines of a gallery, using the changing light and movement of London to activate the sculpture. By placing these dots in a shared space, the installation bridges the gap between individual psychological experience and the collective energy of the urban landscape.
Worth travelling for?
An essential outdoor stop for fans of Kusama and contemporary sculpture, offering a grand, accessible encounter with one of art's most recognizable styles.
Experience as an Artlover
The installation is located in the public space outside the station entrance and is accessible 24 hours a day with no ticket required.
Infinite Accumulation
Permanent
Admission
Artlovers relevance
Plan your visit
Liverpool Street Station, Elizabeth line entrance, London
London, United Kingdom
