Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo; she was 97 years old.
- Kusama was known for her signature polka dots featured on paintings, sculptures, and museum installations worldwide.
- Her work was widely exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Museum Ludwig in Germany.
- Kusama's trademark style featured repetitive motifs in various shapes—dots, netting, swirls, and worm-like forms—often displayed as sparkling balls or lights in psychedelic installations.
- According to her studio, Kusama continued painting until her final days and expressed her ambition to create thousands of paintings during her lifetime.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, renowned for her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures, and museum installations worldwide, died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo. She was 97 years old. Her studio announced the death on Thursday without specifying the cause.
Kusama was one of Japan's most respected contemporary artists, with her work widely exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Museum Ludwig in Germany. Her trademark style featured repetitive motifs in various shapes—dots, netting, swirls, and worm-like forms—often displayed as sparkling balls or lights in vibrant psychedelic installations.
According to her studio's statement, Kusama continued to paint until her final days. In a 2012 interview with The Associated Press, she expressed her ambition to create thousands of paintings, stating "I will keep painting until I die." The studio noted that she remained committed to her artistic vision of exploring "forever love and eternal soul" throughout her life.
艺术家草间弥生在东京逝世，享年97岁
日本艺术家草间弥生因其标志性的波点图案而闻名，这些图案出现在她的绘画、雕塑和世界各地的美术馆装置中。她于8月14日在东京一家医院去世，享年97岁。其工作室于周四宣布了她的去世，但未透露具体死因。
草间弥生是日本最受尊敬的当代艺术家之一，其作品在纽约现代艺术博物馆、惠特尼美国艺术博物馆以及德国路德维希美术馆等主要机构广泛展出。她的标志性风格以重复图案为特色，包括波点、网状、漩涡和蠕虫状形态，常以闪闪发光的球体或灯光形式呈现在充满迷幻色彩的装置中。
据其工作室声明，草间弥生直到生命最后时刻仍在绘画。在2012年接受美联社采访时，她表达了创作数千幅作品的雄心，并表示"我会一直画到死"。工作室指出，她终身致力于追求自己的艺术愿景，探索"永恒的爱与永恒的灵魂"。