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Yayoi Kusama — The Ripple
Yayoi Kusama

The Ripple

1985

A mesmerizing field of undulating dots and organic forms ripple outward across the canvas in Kusama's signature bold, saturated hues, evoking both the infinite expanse of water and the pulsating rhythms of the subconscious mind. The artist's obsessive repetition of pattern creates a hypnotic sense of movement, as if the painted surface itself is alive and breathing. Housed in Kusama's distinctive artist's frame, the work extends her immersive visual language beyond the canvas, collapsing the boundary between the artwork and the world it inhabits.

Medium
acrylic on canvas in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Yayoi Kusama, The Ripple, 1985

A mesmerizing field of undulating dots and organic forms ripple outward across the canvas in Kusama's signature bold, saturated hues, evoking both the infinite expanse of water and the pulsating rhythms of the subconscious mind. The artist's obsessive repetition of pattern creates a hypnotic sense of movement, as if the painted surface itself is alive and breathing. Housed in Kusama's distinctive artist's frame, the work extends her immersive visual language beyond the canvas, collapsing the boundary between the artwork and the world it inhabits.

Medium
acrylic on canvas in artist's frame
Year
1985
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Psychedelic, Acrylic On Canvas, Minimalist, Japanese, Polka Dot, Repetition, Colorful, Abstract, Infinity, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Mark Weeble , Kylie Cohen, Nick Phoenix , Hamilton Selway Gallery