. >> reporter: yayoi kusama's unique ability to show what infinity looks like sets her apart.'s an experience that takes you inside what she calls lights are bouncing off of mirrors, bringing the visitor inside her mind. it's art that has even inspired artists like adele. she used one of the infinity mirror rooms when she performed at the brit awards earlier this year. curators say before there were infinity rooms kusama expressed herself through sculpture and these paintings. her quest was the same. she was determined to show boundlessness. for at least the next three months, visitors can explore yayoi kusama through her art. >> you experience something that that is as close as it can be to the hallucination that she experienced. >>> virginia tech is looking for take part in a year-long study. you can sit behind the wheel of your car and earn nearly $4,000. got your attention now, don't i? the school is looking at future vehicle technology. wants to know how drivers with this advanced automation technology in their car could use an app that would give them realtime data. the

. >> reporter: it's being called a one of a kind exhibition by yayoi kusama.ough mirrors, images and lights, the 87-year-old artist takes the public on a unique journey inside her mind. >> in the '70s she started experiencing hallucinations to a point where she had to return to japan actually where e institutionalized. >> reporter: for years she has lived with a mental illness. the curator says much of the work on display was inspired by her experiences. >> having these mirrors reflect each other with plays of light going up and down, you experience somethi that i guess is as close as it can be to the hallucinations. >> reporter: one by one, visitors will have a chance to walk inside each room and feel for a moment what plagued kusama's mind. they're visions that have even inspired artists like adele. she used one of the infinity mirrors as a backdrop for her performance at the brit awards in london. before there were infinity rooms, kusama expressed herself through culture. she determined to share her story with the world. >> mentalne triggering an amazing bo

yayoi kusama's "infinity mirrors" allow those to experience a unique experience. but transcended in the 30 seconds something went wrong. >> you go in and you get disoriented. it might have been an accident. stephen: someone damaged a hand-painted gaard in an infinity room -- hand-paymented gaard in the infinity room. since the doors are closed no one saw whoever inflicted the damage. once the museum staff discovered it the exhibit which some consider the star of a stellar show closed to the public. >> it's my favorite room, actually. it was nice and bright. they are cool little figures. because of the reflection, the 36 o reflection you feel like it's a continuous field of pumpkins. stephen: even if they had to miss it, those who came to the hirshhorn museum say the show is so moving just pieces of >> there are lots of different pieces of art to reflect on. even if one a closed you would enjoy everything else. staves y ayoi kusama, a world renowned artist and the work is extremely expensive. there were conspiracies about what it cost but they say it's part of the