早在50年代初的時候，草間彌生就創作了數量巨大的紙上草稿—其中包括種子、花卉、微型生物及精子細胞等圖案，在往後至今的數十年創作生涯反覆探索與精進，其中的「無限網」及「波點」成為其最負盛名的標誌性創作圖案。六零年代的「無限網」更被視為草間最重要的關鍵創作，而在市場上相繼創下了藝術家的拍賣紀錄。《無限的網》（ Lot 188）創作於八十年代末，畫面可見縱橫交織的綠色管狀線條，管道中佈滿著密密麻麻相互疊加的紅黃色圓點。對草間彌生而言，圓點即代表著細胞和分子，屬於生命的最原始構成，是來自宇宙和自然的信號，使不同事物之間產生奇妙的連續性，「由零生一，再生萬物」，以此營造無限繁衍的世界。以此理解，畫面中綠色管裝線條有如顯微鏡下的細胞壁，而紅黃圓點，則為蠢蠢蠕動的細胞分子。畫面巧妙透過三原色的疊加運用，是的視覺上看來，紅黃「波點」彷彿正在綠色的「管道」中緩緩移動，畫面透露著靈動旺盛的生命力。綠色管道之間，則由藍紫色的網狀筆觸連接，《無限的網》將「細胞分裂」、「波點」及「無限網」幾個草間彌生最為重要的創作元素巧妙融合，在顏色和構圖的分布中，創造了獨一無二的動感與生命軌跡，實為集草間彌生眾抽象創作元素的精品之作。
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 octogenarian who still lives—somewhat famously—in a psychiatric institution in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her immaculate 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.
