Yayoi Kusama Kinetic Carpet

Narcissus garden inhotim 2009 is a new version of a key sculpture yayoi kusama originally presented in 1966 for her unofficial participation in the 33rd venice biennale.

Yayoi kusama kinetic carpet.

The exhibition allowed a person to look into one mirrored ball and see their reflection replicated and distorted 1500 times. Then for 2 usd they could purchase one. Here you can read more about the artworks in the exhibition. 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 in a variety of styles including pop art and minimalism.

The sign she posted among the spheres reading your narcissism for. During the early 60s. Yayoi kusama s remarkable artistic practice has fascinated the public for nearly six decades. Yayoi kusama in her phalli s field infinity room in 1965.

Like few other artists she moves freely between painting and sculpture between art and design and between east and west. On the front lawn of the 1966 venice biennale the artist laid out a kinetic carpet inclusive of 1500 mirrored balls. On that occasion on the grass between the pavilions kusama clandestinely installed 1 500 mirrored globes which she sold to passersby for us 2 each. Infinity mirrored room brilliance of the souls by yayoi kusuma 2014.