Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama in het Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Kusama (1929-2026) begon haar carrière in de vroege jaren '50 in Japan en verhuisde later naar New York, waar ze in de jaren ‘60 een belangrijke rol speelde in de avant-garde bewegingen. In 1972 keerde ze terug naar Japan, waar ze tot haar dood werkte aan haar eigenzinnige oeuvre. Haar werk beslaat diverse kunstvormen, waaronder schilderkunst, beeldhouwkunst, performances, mode en literatuur.

Kusama (1929-2026) began her career in the early 1950s in Japan and later moved to New York, where she played a significant role in the avant-garde movements in the 1960s. In 1972 she returned to Japan, where she worked on her distinctive oeuvre until her death. Her work spans diverse art forms, including painting, sculpture, performances, fashion, and literature.
 

 

 

Loquat Leaves, 1948

An Eye, 1953

A Flower, 1952

The Germ, 1952

The Parting, 1952

The Pacific Ocean, 1958

Nets, ca.1950-1964

Infinity Net B, 1965

Accumulation of Letters, 1961

 

Sprout from Earth, 1974

Rainy Mountainous Country, 1979

Flower, 1979

Road, 1994

Black Flower, 1986 / Revelation from Heaven (B), 1993

My Eternal Soul, 2009-2021

Yellow Flame, 1995 / Life (Repetitive Vision), 1998

Pumpkin, 2018

 

Infinity Mirrored Room – The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe, 2025 
 

Infinity Mirrored Room – The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe, 2025