YAYOI KUSAMA

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(Yayoi Kusama exhibition United States Retrospective Whitney Museum, July 2012)

YAYOI KUSAMA

 Yayoi Kusama who invented the craze for Polka Dot.

(Yayoi Kusama well known silver balls pool in Narcissus Garden, Venice Biennale 1966)

In 2012 colaboration with

I know about Yayoi Kusama when I was bored sitting in the library Building 1, Unitec. I was waiting for my sister out from her lecture room. As I was waiting for the time to fly, I went and grabbed a book and saw a big title name, Yayoi Kusama. 

After a few pages reading about her. I was so surprised that I found the first person who invented Polka Dot design. I ended up borrowing the book home. Plus, she had such an inspiring story too. I read about where her mother abused her when she was a child physically and verbally, without any knowledge that Yayoi is suffering from nervous disorders and hallucination. Despite feeling tormented Yayoi is still believe in  herself, she focused on what she do best, which is her art. Now she had gone so far internationally.

At the age of 82 years old, Louis Vuitton had opened their arms for Yayoi Kusama to share her magic on their July 2012 collection. Until now, Yayoi Kusama is still going strong and happily surrounded by people who look after her. I'm happy I stumbled across her book last year March 2012. Her piece of art shows how a tiny dot can be bizarre to the world just because of her perseverance. If I had a chance I would really want to meet her. 

Ironically, the same year when I first read about her I came across her window dressing in Louis Vuitton, Auckland city. It was unbelievable for me. I feel so lucky. I took a photo with admiring feeling.