
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 6, 2016
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