Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ)

Yayoi Kusama

Mesmerising and luminous because of, rather than despite, an economy of means, Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ) belongs to Yayoi Kusama’s most ethereal and vaporous series of paintings which have formed the cornerstone of her artistic practice. The canvas is covered by an interlinking network of unique, monochromatic white loops over a black ground, creating a shimmering, woven texture that simultaneously attracts and repels the eye. Kusama’s complex manipulation of colour and texture creates nuanced shadows which bring a distinct tonality to the painting’s surface. Elegantly executed in thickly applied acrylic, the complex skein of overlapping loops writhes and undulates, creating a lyrical system of patterns which belies the individuated impasto of every brushstroke. Strongly reminiscent of Ruth Asawa’s own looped meditations on material and form, Kusama’s Infinity Nets consistently confound conventions of pictorial volume and illusionistic space: as she has described, these are paintings "without beginning, end, or centre. The entire canvas would be occupied by monochromatic net. This endless repetition caused a kind of dizzy, empty, hypnotic feeling” (Yayoi Kusama quoted in: Laura Hoptman, Yayoi Kusama, London 2000, p. 103).

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Artist
Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929)
Title
Infinity-Nets (T.OWQ)
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Date
2005
Size
28 ½ x 35 ¾ in : 72.5 x 91.0 cm
Inscriptions
signed, titled twice and dated 2005 (on the reverse)
Provenance
Gallery Sekiryu, Matsumoto
Private Collection, Japan
Certification
This work is accompanied by a registration card issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio
Reference
A24-13
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Status
No Longer Available

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