
Mushroom
1980
"Mushroom" by Yayoi Kusama is an acrylic painting that exemplifies the artist's obsessive use of repetition and pattern as both aesthetic and psychological expression. The work features Kusama's signature polka dot motif applied across a mushroom form, creating a hypnotic visual field that reflects her exploration of infinity and her efforts to transcend individual consciousness through infinitely repeating elements. This piece is representative of Kusama's broader practice of using organic forms and dotted surfaces to negotiate between the personal and the universal.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction
November 21, 2024
Estimate: $4,000,000 – $6,000,000
Lot 35
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