Yayoi Kusama (1929) (after) - Dots Obsession (Pumpkin Red)

Yayoi Kusama - Dots Obsession (Pumpkin Red)

At the time of its acquisition, this object was available for purchase only in a physical point of sale in Japan.

Documented and traceable provenance. A complete provenance file accompanies the object, with supporting documents establishing its acquisition history in Japan. This file constitutes valuable documentation for the collector and facilitates justification of provenance in the event of a potential resale. The detailed information relating to the point of purchase and intermediaries is included in the file provided to the purchaser.

A sculpture made of parachute nylon (a lightweight yet very durable material).
Signed on the label that also bears the title of the work.

The photos shown in the listing were taken from another example removed from its blister to allow a better appreciation of the work and its details.

The specimen offered for sale is, for its part, still kept in its original blister, away from light to preserve its condition as well as possible.

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese avant-garde artist of worldwide renown, a painter, sculptor, performer, and novelist. From a very young age, she developed an obsessive fascination with polka dots, nets, and repetitive motifs, which have become the signature of her artistic universe. She reinterprets these hypnotic forms in paintings, sculptures and installations, notably her famous pumpkins, flowers, and immersive Infinity Rooms.

A major figure in contemporary art, Kusama belongs to a generation of artists who have profoundly renewed visual culture, alongside Andy Warhol and Pop Art, Keith Haring and his instantly recognizable graphical language, and Ai Weiwei, whose work blends contemporary art and monumental installations. Her approach to color, repetition, and object can also evoke Takashi Murakami, Jeff Koons, Niki de Saint Phalle, or Louise Bourgeois. With her unique and instantly identifiable aesthetic, Yayoi Kusama is today one of the most emblematic Japanese and contemporary artists on the international scene.