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Yayoi Kusama is a celebrated Japanese artist known for her immersive installations and polka dots. Born on March 22, 1929, she has been a significant figure in the art world for decades, influencing many artists and viewers with her unique and often surreal creations.

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“With just one polka dot, nothing can be achieved. In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth, and hundreds of millions of stars. All of us live in the unfathomable mystery and infinitude of the universe. Pursuing philosophy of the universe through art under such circumstances has led me to what I call stereotypical repetition.”

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“I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.”

Art Wanted Revolution

Book:Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama

Source: Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama

“There were times in the past that I got angry at some members of the press whose writings greatly disrupted my serious pursuit of art and my behavior as an artist.”

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“I read the art reviews of my work. Some critics understand my art correctly, while some don't. I simply ignore the reviews written by the latter.”

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“I have been struggling with mental illness and emptiness throughout my life. Now I want people to understand my glorious quest for the truth. Working on paintings is a process toward my artistic creation. It is a new spiritual theme of my whole philosophy for pursuing the truth. Each painting represents a process in all of my art.”

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“I have a lot left inside. I believe my art will last 500 years, 1,000 years and forever. For me, art is everything. I will strive to create works of art until I die, in the hope that my work will continue to touch the hearts of people even after I have died.”

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“I have a large number of enthusiastic admirers of my art. And they all sing a hymn in praise from the bottom of their hearts for my art.”

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“I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live.”

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Book:Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama

Source: Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama

“More and more I think about the role of the arts, and as an artist, I think that it's important that I share the love and peace.”

Thinking Art Important Artist Roles Share Peace And Love

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“My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings. All my works in pastels are the products of obsessional neurosis and are therefore inextricably connected to my disease. I create pieces even when I don’t see hallucinations, though.”

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“If it were not for art, I would have killed myself a long time ago.”

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“Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art.”

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About the Author

Born: March 22, 1929
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 30

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