距草間彌生最初開始創作著名的《無限網》系列近半世紀後問世的《無限網(OPRT)》展示了藝術家的成熟風格。和她早期的油畫不同,該作品的畫布由閃爍的寶石粉色混合白色壓克力顏料繪製而成,體現了草間於二十世紀八十年代早期在媒材選擇上的重要轉向。這一轉向可追溯至其早期在日本畫傳統範疇內進行的水彩實驗。同時,草間彌生選擇干燥時間更短的亞力克,體現了她對於通過藝術創作去理解世界的堅持不懈,以及背後頑強的生命力。正如重要藝評人羅伯塔·史密斯所言,這些晚期畫作「兼具自動創作與沉思冥想的品質;手工勞作的無意識能量不但造就了特殊的觸感,也昭告了自身的必然性。」 iv
Named "the world's most popular artist" in 2015, it's not hard to see why Yayoi Kusama continues to dazzle contemporary art audiences globally. From her signature polka dots—"fabulous," she calls them—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama's multi-dimensional practice of making art elevates the experience of immersion. To neatly pin an artistic movement onto Kusama would be for naught: She melds and transcends the aesthetics and theories of many late twentieth century movements, including Pop Art and Minimalism, without ever taking a singular path.
As an nonagenarian who still lives in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her studio every day, Kusama honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which eventually thrust her onto the international stage with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1980s and the 45th Venice Biennale in 1993. She continues to churn out paintings and installations at inspiring speed, exhibiting internationally in nearly every corner of the globe, and maintains a commanding presence on the primary market and at auction.