Yayoi Kusama Professions : Artist Born : March 22, 1929 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Yayoi Kusama A polka-dot has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colourful, senseless and unknowing. Polka-dots can't stay alone; like the communicative life of people, two or three polka-dots become movement... Polka-dots are a way to infinity. Yayoi Kusama live-life moon two My life is a dot lost among thousands of other dots. Yayoi Kusama dots life-is lost I am just another dot in the world Yayoi Kusama dots world I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live. Yayoi Kusama pain fighting art With just one polka dot, nothing can be achieved. In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth, and hundreds of millions of stars. All of us live in the unfathomable mystery and infinitude of the universe. Pursuing philosophy of the universe through art under such circumstances has led me to what I call stereotypical repetition. Yayoi Kusama stars philosophy art Become one with eternity. Yayoi Kusama clothes making-love self Polka dots can't stay alone. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots we become part of the unity of our environments. Yayoi Kusama dots unity body It is my wish to leave a message to the whole world from the universe, a message of love and peace to the people of the world. Yayoi Kusama wish people world Every time I have had a problem, I have confronted it with the ax of art. Yayoi Kusama problem art My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings. All my works in pastels are the products of obsessional neurosis and are therefore inextricably connected to my disease. I create pieces even when I don’t see hallucinations, though. Yayoi Kusama sculpture pieces art I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life. Yayoi Kusama clouds beautiful thinking I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned. Yayoi Kusama revolution wanted art I have a flood of ideas in my mind. I just follow my vision. Yayoi Kusama vision mind ideas I, Kusama, am the modern Alice in Wonderland. Yayoi Kusama wonderland modern Now our Earth is swarmed with issues such as life, death, illness, wars, economic crises and many others. It is time that we sing out loud the message, 'Love forever.' Yayoi Kusama earth forever war I would like to dedicate to the whole world a great message. It is a message from Kusama who has struggled to survive as a human being and as an artist, and whose life has been brightly lit and strengthened by her pursuit of truth. Yayoi Kusama artist messages world If it were not for art, I would have killed myself a long time ago. Yayoi Kusama ifs long art I always see these landscapes in my dreams, and feel happy. I desperately try to transform these dreams into artwork, so that even while napping, I construct and reconstruct various images. Yayoi Kusama landscape dream trying I believe that eyes are very important motifs. Thats something that can discern the peace and love. Yayoi Kusama important eye believe Since childhood, I have been painting, for no special reason, numerous dots and nets, drawing from the hallucinations that seem to appear endlessly. I can't explain why if you ask me. Yayoi Kusama childhood drawing special Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors
