Art Afternoon Tea inspired by Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms

Rosewood London has launched a brand-new Kusama Art Afternoon Tea on May 20, 2021.  The tea set is inspired by the exhibition at the Tate Modern – ‘Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms.’  

Executive Pastry Chef Mark Perkins combines unique Japanese flavors with traditional French pastry and patisserie, to express Yayoi Kusama’s contemporary works.  The afternoon tea will be served at the Mirror Room.

 “As a Pastry Chef, I’m always curious and try to draw inspiration from things that surround me. London is a vibrant city with an incredibly energetic art scene. Rosewood London’s quirky interiors reflect the British capital’s history, culture and sensibilities, featuring the works of some of the world’s most renowned artists, with contemporary pieces complemented by more traditional art throughout the hotel.” – Mark Perkins, Executive Pastry Chef

In addition to the Art Afternoon Tea, Rosewood London also launched the Children’s Art Afternoon Tea.  The set features a painter’s palette which include finger sandwiches and art-inspired pastries.

La Grande Dame Veuve Clicquot x Yayoi Kusama Art Afternoon Tea Menu

Served with a glass of Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2012 Yayoi Kusama Edition 

Kusama-inspired pastries

All My Love for Tulips – Representing the artist’s preoccupation with creating visceral art to draw in viewers, the shape of the dotted petals create depth. This pastry features a citrusy yuzu mousse, raspberry yuzu jelly, almond pan de gene, green tea sable, raspberry cremeux and chocolate petals.

Dots Obsession Soul of Pumpkin – During her childhood, Kusama recalled a pumpkin speaking to her during harvest on her family’s farm. Perkins’ cake contains a dark chocolate sable, punchy passion fruit cremeux, rich jivara chocolate mousse, flourless chocolate cake, praline feuilletine, passionfruit ganache and chocolate decorations.

Flowers that Bloom at Midnight – Inspired by Kusama’s ‘Flowers that bloom at Midnight’ (2010), this pastry will evoke images of a midnight sci-fi garden. The cake is made with tropical coconut mousse, strawberry yuzu jelly for a flash of tartness, matcha green tea sponge, strawberry crisps for added texture and an earthy sable biscuit.

Peach & jasmin macaroon

Caramel & tonka chocolate coupe

Cherry blossom cheesecake tartlet

Selection of Japanese Sandwiches

• Crispy rice cracker, yuzu avocado and keta caviar 
• Cucumber, cream cheese, shichimi
• Smoked salmon, wasabi cream
• Chicken teriyaki and spring onion
• Eggs mayonnaise, katsuobushi and chives

Plain & Raisin Scones, served with Cornish clotted cream, lemon curd and homemade strawberry & elderflower jam.

Kusama Art Afternoon Tea with tea pairing

Japanese Sandwiches – Lung ching high mountain: This premier harvest is realized at the dawn of spring time; the first buds are plucked one by one and then quickly heated in the family’s atelier. The care applied to each step of the process helps concentrate the aromatic richness of the leaves nourished by an exceptional terroir.

Japanese-inspired pastries; scones – Java Blue: Delicately rolled by hand, its almond-green leaves tinted azure offer a deep,  crystalline infusion in bright Venetian yellow. Warm, gourmet notes of brioche and a dash of toasted pistachios unfurl – honeyed and woody – complimented by hints of kumquat and Muscat grape. This bold cru, persistent and elegant, is the living image of the island and its terroir: luxurious and smiling.

Kusama-inspired pastries – Blue Tea Formosa:  Luscious, elegant leaves draped in a downy, coppery sheen offer hypnotizing aromas of orange flower and longan embraced by a wave of ripe apple and diamond-dusted vanilla. The luminous, amber liquor of this grand Blue Tea™ gently opens on a plush note of white flowers, fresh and invigorating, before a hint of delightful candied fruits appear.

Price:

Kusama Art Afternoon Tea 125

Children’s Art Afternoon Tea 35

Phone: +44 20 3747 8620