Dots Obsession
1998
Installation,Mixed Media
Collection:Les Abattoirs,Toulouse,France
Yayoi Kusama

Born 1929, Nagano, Japan. Kusama is considered one of the leading artists of contemporary Japanese art, where she is actively creates works of various genres such as sculptures, books, performance art, installations and photo collages. Her move to the United States in 1958 allowed her to gain quick recognition as an artist and became acquaintances with the American avant-garde artists. Her obsession with infinity and death, originating from her childhood abuse and hallucinations, are manifested in her use of polka dots which soon became her trademark for her works. Kusama currently lives in Tokyo, voluntarily in a psychiatric hospital.

1929年生于日本长野。草間彌生被认为是日本当代艺术领域的一位重要艺术家，她积极创造各类作品，例如雕塑、著作、表演艺术、装置和照片拼贴。1958年她搬到美国后，艺术家身份迅速被认可，也逐渐与许多美国先锋艺术家熟识。由于小时候经历的虐待和幻觉，她对无限和死亡概念十分痴迷，这也集中体现在她运用圆点花样的布料创作，并很快就成了她的注册商标。草間彌生目前住在东京，并自愿住进精神病院。