A MESSAGE FROM YAYOI KUSAMA TO THE WHOLE WORLD

A detail from a work by Yayoi Kusama, titled A WORD CALLED HAPPINESS, dated 2016.

April 2020

Today, with the world facing COVID-19, I feel the necessity to address it with this message:

A MESSAGE FROM YAYOI KUSAMA TO THE WHOLE WORLD 

Though it glistens just out of reach, I continue to pray for hope to shine through 
Its glimmer lighting our way 
This long awaited great cosmic glow

Now that we find ourselves on the dark side of the world 
The gods will be there to strengthen the hope we have spread throughout the universe 
 
For those left behind, each person’s story and that of their loved ones 
It is time to seek a hymn of love for our souls 
In the midst of this historic menace, a brief burst of light points to the future 
Let us joyfully sing this song of a splendid future 
Let's go 
 
Embraced in deep love and the efforts of people all over the world 
Now is the time to overcome, to bring peace 
We gathered for love and I hope to fulfil that desire 
The time has come to fight and overcome our unhappiness 
 
To COVID-19 that stands in our way 
I say Disappear from this earth 
We shall fight 
We shall fight this terrible monster 
 
Now is the time for people all over the world to stand up 
My deep gratitude goes to all those who are already fighting. 
 
Revolutionist of the world by the Art 
From Yayoi Kusama