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ART & DESIGN
Kusama started to paint using polka dots and nets as motifs at around age ten,
and created fantastic paintings in watercolors, pastels and oils. She went to the
United States in 1957. Showed large paintings, soft sculptures, and environmental
sculptures using mirrors and electric lights. In the latter 1960s, she staged
many happenings such as body painting festivals, fashion shows and anti-war
demonstrations. Launched media-related activities such as film production and
newspaper publication.
In 1986 she began showing again in Europe. By 2004, her solo exhibition
KUSAMATRIX began its tour at the Mori Museum in Tokyo, where it received
520,000 visitors.
Shy personally, yet a performance artist at heart, the signature red wig and polka
dot dress, are equally part of the artist’s expression. Included in TIME magazine’s
2016 list of the world’s 100 most influential people, Japan’s greatest living artist
continues to be honored for her genius, unique vision, and the unstoppable
essence that Yayoi Kusama embodies.
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