Breathtaking. Stunning. Beautiful.

All of the above are words that people use to describe a new exhibit titled At the End of the Universe by Japanese artist and writer Yayoi Kusama. Even though this installation debuted less than two weeks ago at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, it has already attracted people from the entire Houston metropolitan area and captured the attention of social media (see also: #KusamaUniverse).

People who visit step into two box-shaped rooms that, on the outside, conceal the magic of the "infinity rooms" that lie within. The spaces are so small that few people (averaging 3-9) are allowed inside at any given moment to protect the art and allow for a complete and immersive experience.

The room Love Is Calling showcases a diverse array of colored, lit tentacles that cover the floor and ceiling, seeming to crawl out of the surface. Apart from the ground, every wall is nothing but mirrors - even the doors. Kusama's voice reciting a poem of love and life in Japanese echoes through the space. Visitors are surrounded by both the sound and the figures; it is hard to tell where the room begins and ends, as the mirrors multiply the amount of visible tentacles. It is seemingly everywhere and in every direction.

The exquisite Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternityuses water, mirrors and darkness in a way such that visitors feel as if they are in an otherworldly space (or, unintentionally, a famous scene in the movie Tangled). Only 3 people are allowed in at once as they must stand on a small platform; the rest of the room is hundreds of gallons of water and, like the other installation, mirrors on every surface. As the doors close, the world seems to fade away and the lights extend into the darkness far, far away. The darkness enhances the feeling that the room is no longer there and the visitor is, instead, standing in infinite space with only tiny lights floating. Total darkness comes as the lights are extinguished before slowly appearing again.

The installation lasts from June 12 through September 18, 2016. It grants visitors a short but transcendental experience that will be difficult to forget (and some amazing Instagram picture opportunities). Many walk away contemplating beauty and life, along with the beauty of life. At the end of the universe, Kusama shows, lies eternity, infinity and a light that never ends.