Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist known for her immersive, repetitive visual language and her influential role in contemporary art. Working across painting, sculpture, installation, and performance, she often uses polka dots, nets, and mirrored environments to explore themes of infinity, self-obliteration, and psychological intensity. Kusama began her career in Japan and later moved to New York in the 1950s, where she became associated with avant-garde movements such as Pop Art and Minimalism, though she always maintained a distinctly personal style. Her “Infinity Mirror Rooms” have become iconic for their ability to transform space and perception, inviting viewers into seemingly endless universes. Throughout her life, Kusama has openly discussed her mental health experiences, which deeply inform her art and give her work emotional resonance and vulnerability.