Yayoi Kusama

I have almost forgotten how to do this art of the blog as too much looking and thinking has over taken me so I have decided to up load some pictures to share in lieu of too much writing.

Here is the wonderful Yayoi Kusama from when I interviewed her in Victoria Miro Studio.  Loved meeting her after seeing her wonderful show at Tate Modern.  She was every bit as intimidating as I thought she would be.  Was careful to respect what the gallery told me about not comparing her to other artists such as Damien Hirst for instance.  Thought I should also stay away from her craziness as well but she kept alluding to it. The doctors tell me to do this to help my mental condition was a recurring theme.  It brings back to mind the crazy interview that Damien Hirst did when he kept asking her whether making paintings made her happy and she kept saying, ' I do this to keep from jumping off of tall buildings.'
No doubt that Yayoi was ahead of her time.  Looking at her dates she was ten years ahead of body parts from the wonderful Louise Bourgois and three years ahead with wall paper from the equally wonderful Andy Warhol.  Can't fake the dates!!! Wonder if she was a man if people would be more respectful of how great an influence she has played.
Look at her slide work and imagine Gillian Wearing was not looking at her.  Her dolls and that Sarah Lucas did not see it.  Her spots and...........
The difference is the authenticity.  Her motivation was to stay as healthy as possible and others......