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These titles gently introduce readers to her iconic use of patterns and colours, capturing the essence of her artistic imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for both children and admirers of \u003cem\u003earts \u0026amp; culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Kusama’s books invite exploration and reflection, offering a blend of playful storytelling and inspiring artistic expression that resonates with all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yayoi-kusama-i-spend-each-day-embracing-flowers-by-robert-slifkin-9781644231333","title":"Yayoi Kusama: I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe newest book from the widely revered Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama features her latest monumental and vibrant work and is the first to explore the experience of seeing it from the lens of the visitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"My entire life has been painted here. Every day, any day. I will never cease dedicating my whole life to my love for the universe.\" —Yayoi Kusama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Yayoi Kusama occupies a unique position within recent art history. Since the 1950s, she has created a profoundly personal oeuvre that resonates with a global audience. Distinctly recognisable, her works frequently deploy repetitive elements—such as dots—to evoke both microscopic and macroscopic universes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the visitor experience, this publication offers an immersive tour of Kusama's 2023 exhibition at David Zwirner, New York. Illustrating thirty-five paintings, a gigantic sculptural installation of pumpkins, a trio of towering, colourful flower sculptures, and a fan-favourite Infinity Mirror Room, \u003cem\u003eI Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid document with varying perspectives that echo Kusama's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew scholarship by Robert Slifkin looks at how Kusama innovates and complicates art historical traditions of image production and how her art seeks to connect humans with the greater cosmos. An essay by Lynn Zelevansky reflects on her own long-standing engagement with Kusama's work and the ways in which it, across the decades, can be seen as a record of love in all its complexity: full of humanity, generosity, affection, sadness, and pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083095949548,"sku":"9781644231333","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11217663482773.jpg?v=1765281284"},{"product_id":"yayoi-kusama-every-day-i-pray-for-love-by-yayoi-kusama-9781644230459","title":"Yayoi Kusama: Every Day I Pray for Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her most personal book to date, \u003cem\u003eYayoi Kusama: Every Day I Pray for Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Yayoi Kusama invites us into her private world through poetic recollections. She provides insight into her creative process and the essential role language plays in her work and daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a new focus on Kusama's use of language, this book offers an impressive overview of her poetry, which she crafts alongside her work in other media. Highlighting the importance of language to Kusama, the book draws special attention to the captivating poetic titles of her paintings, such as in \u003cem\u003eI WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU THE INFINITE SPLENDOR OF STARDUST IN THE UNIVERSE\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFIGURE OF THE MIDNIGHT DARKNESS OF THE UNIVERSE THAT I DEDICATED ALL MY HEART\u003c\/em\u003e. These visionary titles are an integral part of Kusama's eye-catching artworks, yet they also stand alone as unique aphorisms and evocative statements of cosmic spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poetry collected here delves into Kusama's personal triumphs and trials, her human ideals, and her heroic pursuit of art and peace above all else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentered around \u003cem\u003eEvery Day I Pray for Love\u003c\/em\u003e, Kusama's acclaimed exhibition at David Zwirner, New York, in 2019, this book features more than 300 pages of new paintings, sculptures, and \u003cem\u003eInfinity Mirrored Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e. 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