Yayoi Kusama's polka dots were never just dots. They emerged from hallucinations, obsessive thoughts and a fear of self-obliteration. After her death at 97, we revisit the meaning behind her signature motif. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/09/03/art/yayoi-kusama-polka-dots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #yayoikusama #japaneseart #contemporaryart
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Month or so ago, I got to experience one of her infinity rooms at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Worth the short wait that often seems to be there, probably now more than then, for sure.
