In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. Yayoi Kusama americanartavant share on social
I love Damien Hirst. I respect his work a great deal, and I am happy that the polka dots I started using have become a symbol of love and peace around the world with everybody joining hands to use them in this way. Yayoi Kusama damiendealdot share on social
People ask about art and commercialism. I think that if someone tries to sell their work at a high price, that is the wrong way of doing it. Yayoi Kusama artcommercialismhigh Change image and share on social
New York is the place that made my and other artists' dreams come true by giving us a chance to realise our ideas and concepts. It was a great place for making a presentation of artistic creation. Yayoi Kusama artistartisticchance Change image and share on social
Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions. Yayoi Kusama beingbillionchildhood Change image and share on social
Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art. Yayoi Kusama artdestroydevote Change image and share on social
Suppose I put polka dots all over my body and then cover my background completely with polka dots. The polka dots on my body, merging with those in the background, create an optically strange scene. Yayoi Kusama backgroundbodycompletely Change image and share on social
I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned. Yayoi Kusama artbuildenvision Change image and share on social
Forget yourself. Become one with eternity. Become part of your environment. Yayoi Kusama environmenteternityforget Change image and share on social
