Dots Obsession-Alive

Yayoi Kusama: Dots Obsession-Alive, Seeking for Eternal Hope is the third part of the Yayoi Kusama: Narcissus Garden landscape installation, on view throughout the season, in celebration of the 110th anniversary of Philip Johnson’s birth and the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Glass House site to the public.

Dots Obsession-Alive, Seeking for Eternal Hope is a triumphant statement by Yayoi Kusama about the power of art to transform pain into beauty and meaning. Kusama thoughtfully created this site-specific installation and poem.

The installation consists of more than 1200 low tack adhesive vinyl circles of three varying sizes (12cm, 18cm, and 25cm) applied to the walls and doors of all four facades of the Glass House. The “Pepsi Red” polka dots brightly contrast the lush late summer green landscape of the Glass House, then will complement the emerging autumn colors of New England.

When photographed from the exterior, the polka dots seem to dematerialize. When experienced from the interior, the shadows cast from polka dots repeat the pattern onto the floors and furniture. 

1 – 26 September 2016
Yayoi Kusama: Dots Obsession-Alive, Seeking for Eternal Hope
curated by Irene Shum
Glass House
199 Elm Street, New Canaan, Connecticut