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There are many things these days that we’d like to say to Miss Rona<\/a>: from “Why now” to “When will you be gone” to “Please can you just fuck off.” Someone who’s phrased all of this a little more eloquently is Yayoi Kusama<\/a>, the influential Japanese matriarch of avant-garde art. Released on the website of London-based gallery Victoria Miro<\/a>, the 91-year-old artist issued a poem in which she firmly asked the virus “To disappear from the world.” Wise words indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was supposed to be a big year for the artist, with a number of exhibitions opening worldwide, one of which was a year-long installation of her renowned Infinity Mirror Rooms at Tate Modern<\/a>. The majority of those have been postponed to 2021. But that’s clearly not what’s on Yayoi’s mind — with the world facing COVID-19, she simply felt the need to address it with a message. Let us hope that “this terrible monster” listens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the poem below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though it glistens just out of reach, I continue to pray for hope to shine through
<\/em>Its glimmer lighting our way
<\/em>This long-awaited great cosmic glow<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we find ourselves on the dark side of the world
<\/em>The gods will be there to strengthen the hope we have spread throughout the universe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those left behind, each person\u2019s story and that of their loved ones
<\/em>It is time to seek a hymn of love for our souls
<\/em>In the midst of this historic menace, a brief burst of light points to the future
<\/em>Let us joyfully sing this song of a splendid future
<\/em>Let\u2019s go<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embraced in deep love and the efforts of people all over the world
<\/em>Now is the time to overcome, to bring peace
<\/em>We gathered for love and I hope to fulfil that desire
<\/em>The time has come to fight and overcome our unhappiness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Covid-19 that stands in our way
<\/em>I say Disappear from this earth
<\/em>We shall fight
<\/em>We shall fight this terrible monster<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the time for people all over the world to stand up
My deep gratitude goes to all those who are already fighting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written by Rolien Zonneveld for i-D Magazine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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