Yayoi Kusama obituary
Artist known for her dazzling polka-dotted paintings and infinity mirror room installations
TL;DR
- Yayoi Kusama's art, including paintings, sculptures, and installations, was directly linked to her lifelong obsessions and neuroses.
- She used her art, particularly polka dots, as a method of "self-obliteration" to visually represent her internal experiences.
- Kusama gained recognition in New York in the late 1950s and became associated with pop art and the hippie movement in the 1960s.
- After returning to Japan, she lived in a psychiatric facility while continuing to create novels and art, which later achieved high auction values.
- Her career included acclaimed exhibitions globally, the creation of "Infinity Mirrored Rooms," and collaborations with luxury brands.
- Kusama was awarded the Praemium Imperiale in 2006, and a Yayoi Kusama Museum opened in Tokyo in 2017.