This richly illustrated exhibition catalogue accompanies the landmark exhibition Kusama: Cosmic Nature at the New York Botanical Garden, rescheduled for spring and autumn 2021. It offers an unprecedented look at Yayoi Kusama’s art, highlighting her lifelong fascination with the natural world and her dynamic use of botanical imagery.

From delicate art sketches to monumental immersive installations, Kusama has returned again and again to nature as both inspiration and subject. Sometimes rendered with striking realism, sometimes distilled into surreal biomorphic forms, her vision is always amplified by the vivid colors and bold patterns that define her iconic style.

Curator Mika Yoshitake situates Kusama’s work within her broader exploration of organic growth, accumulation patterns, and the infinite connections of the living universe. With newly published works, rare archival material, and essays that bring fresh critical perspectives, this book reveals how nature has been the bedrock of Kusama’s extraordinary career.

Language: English

Release date: 2021

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 24 x 27 cm

Publisher: Rizzoli Electa

ISBN: 978-0847868391

€43,95