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

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

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

A sculpture made of parachute nylon (a lightweight and 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 specimen 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, protected from light to preserve its condition as best as possible.

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese avant-garde artist worldwide recognized, a painter, sculptor, performer and novelist. From a young age, she develops an obsessive fascination with polka dots, nets and repeating motifs, which have become the signature of her artistic universe. She expands these hypnotic forms into paintings, sculptures and installations, including her famous pumpkins, flowers and immersive Infinity Rooms.

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