I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life.
With just one polka dot, nothing can be achieved. In the universe, there is the sun, the moon, the earth, and hundreds of millions of stars. All of us live in the unfathomable mystery and infinitude of the universe. Pursuing 'philosophy of the universe' through art under such circumstances has led me to what I call 'stereotypical repetition.'
I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.
Forget yourself. Become one with eternity. Become part of your environment.
My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.
Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions.
I have been taking every step toward the future every day through making many paintings and sculptures with my deep emotion hidden in my life.
I, Kusama, am the modern Alice in Wonderland.
Polka dots can't stay alone. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environments.
Suppose I put polka dots all over my body and then cover my background completely with polka dots. The polka dots on my body, merging with those in the background, create an optically strange scene.
When I paint, some things come out, and I don't know. Maybe it's because I have such talent as a painter.
I believe that eyes are very important motifs. That's something that can discern the peace and love.
More and more, I think about the role of the arts, and as an artist, I think that it's important that I share the love and peace.
I am putting every effort toward creating my works from morning till night on every single day.
When I was a child, I used to paint intently. The older I become, and the closer death approaches, the brighter my life gets day by day.
My mother was against me being an artist. She just wanted me to marry a rich man.
Certainly, I devote my energy to both telling my personal life story and seeking self- obliteration. However, I will not destroy myself through art.
I never have a plan of what I am going to draw.
In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her.
I love painting so much that nothing else matters.
