Narcissus Garden by Yayoi Kasuma at Laumeier Sculpture
Park
February 1, 2023 to May 14, 2023
Yayoi Kusama, (born
March 22, 1929, Matsumoto, Japan), Japanese artist who was a self-described
“obsessional artist,” known for her extensive use of polka dots and
for her infinity installations. She employed painting, sculpture,
performance art, and installations of Pop and Minimalism. Family conflict and
the desire to become an artist drove her to move in 1957 to the U.S, and settle
in NYC. Her early work in New York City included what she called “infinity
net” paintings that consisted of thousands of tiny marks obsessively
repeated across large canvases without regard for the edges of the canvas. Such
works explored the physical and psychological boundaries of painting, with the
seemingly endless repetition of the marks creating an almost hypnotic sensation
for both the viewer and the artist. Her paintings from that period anticipated
the emerging Minimalist movement, but her work soon transitioned to Pop
Art. She became a central figure in the New York avant-garde, and her work
was exhibited alongside that of such artists as Donald Judd, Claus Oldenburg
and Andy Warhol.
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