Yayoi Kusama The Mirror Room Analysis

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|Art Assessment |
|Repetition |
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|Two art works by Yayoi Kusama are presented in this text where repetition is an |
|important factor. This is a discussion of The Pumpkin GB-D (2oo4) and The Mirror |
|Room (1991). |
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|Palantza, Christina |
|20/3/2012 |
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Both art works have a bright and a dark colour. Both paintings are uncommon and that is why people are attracted to observe them. When a person stares at these works he or she is wondering why. Why does this artist use these perfect cycles to express herself? What do these polka dots mean? What do they represent? Do these dots have the same meaning for us as they do for her? However, there are some differences. The Pumpkin is a painting while The Mirror Room is a whole room full of dots. Moreover, it is very interesting that the one has a dark background and the other has a light one. Yayoi Kusama succeeded to make everyone feel like a child again via her art works. The asymmetric polka dots are able to drive each one of us crazy; nevertheless, the result is awesome and interesting. An art work full of dots is not something that is made from everyone or something that is seen every day. That is the reason Yayoi Kusama’s art work is unique and
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