ExhibitionMay 14, 2021
Kusama: Cosmic Nature
"Kusama: Cosmic Nature" at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) will be on view until October 31. Yayoi Kusama (Matsumoto, Japan, 1929) reveals her fascination with the natural world, beginning with her childhood in the greenhouses and fields of her family's seed nursery. Her intimate engagement inspires her artistic concepts of obliteration, infinity, and eternity with the colors, patterns, and life cycles of plants and flowers.
The spectacular installations feature Kusama's multifaceted art, including monumental floral sculptures that transform the 250-acre iconic landscape. "Narcissus Garden" (1966/2021) can be seen in the Native Plant Garden. Nearby is "Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees" (2002/2021), a work in which trees are draped in vibrant red fabric with white polka dots. At the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Kusama's work comes to life through a seasonal progression of violas, salvias, zinnias, chrysanthemums, and other colorful annuals. Her mesmerizing "Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity" (2017) is at the Visitor Center gallery.
In the LuEsther T. Mertz Library building, there are paintings, biomorphic collages, sculptures, and works on paper inspired by Kusama's deep understanding of nature. In the Ross Gallery, you can see "Walking Piece" (ca. 1966), a multi-screen digital projection of a performance from the artist's collection.
The spectacular installations feature Kusama's multifaceted art, including monumental floral sculptures that transform the 250-acre iconic landscape. "Narcissus Garden" (1966/2021) can be seen in the Native Plant Garden. Nearby is "Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees" (2002/2021), a work in which trees are draped in vibrant red fabric with white polka dots. At the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Kusama's work comes to life through a seasonal progression of violas, salvias, zinnias, chrysanthemums, and other colorful annuals. Her mesmerizing "Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity" (2017) is at the Visitor Center gallery.
In the LuEsther T. Mertz Library building, there are paintings, biomorphic collages, sculptures, and works on paper inspired by Kusama's deep understanding of nature. In the Ross Gallery, you can see "Walking Piece" (ca. 1966), a multi-screen digital projection of a performance from the artist's collection.
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