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UNIQLO Tate Play The Obliteration Room

Daily
23 July – 29 August 2022
A white room covered in colourful dots

Transform a completely white apartment into a sea of colourful dots in Yayoi Kusama's obliteration room

This summer, we think you’ll go dotty for Yayoi Kusama's obliteration room. Everyone is invited to transform a completely white domestic apartment into a sea of colourful dots. UNIQLO Tate Play: The obliteration room is an interactive artwork for all ages. Visitors are given a sheet of colourful ‘dot’ stickers to help bring the space to life.

As well as having a chance to cover every available surface in the space with bright circular stickers, families can create their own work of art to add to an ever-growing garden in the Turbine Hall.

Please note that you may be asked to queue at busy times.

Last entry to The obliteration room is at 17.15, so please make sure you arrive in good time.

Children playing musical instruments covered with colourful dot shaped stickers in a white room.

Yayoi Kusama The obliteration room 2002 at Tate Modern 2022. Photos © Liam Man.

Children playing with colourful dot shaped stickers on a large bed in a white room.

Yayoi Kusama The obliteration room 2002 at Tate Modern 2022. Photos © Liam Man.

Children playing with colourful dot shaped stickers in a white room.

Yayoi Kusama The obliteration room 2002 at Tate Modern 2022. Photos © Liam Man.

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Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929 in Japan, in a city called Matsumoto. She creates lots of different types of art including large installations, paintings, sculptures and even fashion design. She lives and works in Tokyo. Find out more about her on Tate Kids.

All Tate Modern entrances are step-free. You can enter via the Turbine Hall and into the Natalie Bell Building on Holland Street, or into the Blavatnik Building on Sumner street.

There are lifts to every floor of the Blavatnik and Nathalie Bell buildings. Alternatively you can take the stairs.

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Daily at 10.00–18.00

23 July – 29 August 2022

Admission is free and unticketed. Last entry 17.15

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