Painter
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist known for repeated dots and nets, large-scale installations, mirrored environments, sculpture, and paintings centered on ideas of infinity and self-obliteration.
Yayoi Kusama quick facts
A concise reference for her life, work, and painting approach.
| Born | March 22, 1929 · Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Paint media | Watercolor · Oil paint · Acrylic paint · Spray paint |
| Other media | Pastel, ink, sculpture, installation, performance, film, collage, and writing |
| Common motifs | Polka dots, infinity nets, pumpkins, flowers, eyes, mirrored spaces, and cosmic imagery |
| Notable works and series | Infinity Nets, Narcissus Garden, the Infinity Mirror Rooms, and the My Eternal Soul series |
Sources: Yayoi Kusama official biography, Whitney Museum of American Art, Whitney: Sprouting (The Transmigration of the Soul), MoMA: No. F., and MoMA: The Atlantic Ocean.