Kusama premiered Dots Obsession – her first walk through room featuring inflated forms – in 1996. This new format extended Kusama’s ongoing preoccupation with dots by inviting visitors into an all-encompassing art environment. For Kusama, dots symbolise both the individual and, when presented in great numbers, the cosmos. This dual meaning suggests that all things are interconnected, with Kusama’s visualisation of infinite dots signifying her ongoing pursuit of ‘self-obliteration’. Upon entering Dots Obsession, with its proliferation of mirrors and polka dots creating the illusion of endlessness, visitors are invited to contemplate their place within the universe.
Yayoi Kusama
Design based on Dots Obsession 1996/2024
© YAYOI KUSAMA
