Kusama embraced dots which crowded her vision
In 2012, Yayoi Kusama's exhibition, The Obliteration Room, caught the attention of a reporter who had missed it earlier while visiting the Tate Modern in London. Known for her use of repetition and polka dots, the famed Japanese artist had used bright-red hair to draw attention to her work. As visitors entered the monochromatic white room, they were encouraged to cover all-white furniture and objects with colorful dot stickers.
Kusama, who had begun experiencing vivid hallucinations as a child, saw the dots as a way to express her mental struggles. Despite their childlike appearance, the dots in Kusama's art were disorienting and disturbing, representing the concept of infinity.
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