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- What a loss. I enjoyed engaging with her art in Naoshima, almost as if by accident. The sculpture with the polka dots really called my attention back then, and it was my first encounter with her art.by gtpedrosa
- Several years ago I was at a conference in Las Vegas and discovered that one of her "infinity mirror rooms" was on display at... can't remember the exact location... maybe the Bellagio, but one of the major casinos along the strip. I eventually found it, but it was SO out of place -- A moment of art in a sea of crude commerce. Still... I was happy to have seen it. Major props to my spouse who has an uncanny ability to find interesting things, even in Vegas.by OhMeadhbh
- This fall there will be an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. She stayed for some time in the Netherlands, met with Dutch artists, and organized events with them.by fjfaase
- English statement from her museum/foundation: https://yayoi-kusama.jp/en/news4518/
- My avatar on GitHub has been of one of her Infinity Rooms for years.
https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12610?v=4
I never felt like I had enough time to spend in these spaces. To imagine creating them from scratch…incredible.
by qrush - Yayoi Kusama's illustrated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is easily one of my most cherished possessions.
Kusama was undeniably a legend who has left an indelible mark in the art world. She will be sorely missed.
https://50wattsbooks.com/products/alices-adventures-in-wonde...
- I had an amazing time visiting her exhibit when it came through my town. Being in the mirror rooms was really fun and her glowing glass pumpkins and squashes are playful in form and color and fun to look at.
There were unfortunately so many people who insisted on taking photos of themselves inside the mirror rooms that they would drop their phones and break the glass sculptures. How frustrating that people can't just enjoy art directly!
by Schlagbohrer - On the other hand, I live in Japan where photography is almost always forbidden/extremely restricted in museums, which is nice because you’re not surrounded by people taking selfies and being inconvenienced… but man it’s really annoying to not be able to take photos of things for later research etc.
Grass is always greener I guess!
by gyomu - I found out about her from the Polkadot blockchain test network called Kusama. Strange but cool way to find out about an amazing artist. Rest in peace.by NDlurker
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- Highly recommend watching her speak, for instance in the below interview. I've found her to be very eloquent and expressive verbally too.by z2
- Sad! I really enjoyed going to the Kusama exhibit with my (now) wife years ago, and my daughter had a Kusama phase when she was about 5 years old and dressed up like her with a hot pink wig and polka dot outbit.by locusofself
- If you're ever in the San Francisco Airport, you can see her installation there: https://www.sfomuseum.org/public-art/public-collection/high-...
I really liked them, and I made a point to walk to this piece every time I am visiting SFO.
by cyberax - This video of her changed my life:
I realized that art was a way to let my crazy run downhill.
It was just a random Youtube recommendation.
I’ve been subscribed to the Louisiana Channel ever since.
My submission of the video: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18338528
by brudgers - Moving stuff, thanks for sharingby sph
- I saw that exhibition at Louisiana :). Thank you for sharing!
- There's also a great Great Art Explained feature on her: https://youtu.be/wgSBtXNJjhs
- If you're ever in Denmark, go visit the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art! It's a really fantastic collection (including the Kusama room), but also a beautiful building and a really nice place to walk around in.by Centigonal