La grande mostra di Yayoi Kusama all’Orto Botanico di New York

di Nicoletta Graziano - 13 Aprile 2021

“Dancing Pumpkin” (2020), view at the New York Botanical Garden, urethane paint on bronze, 196 7/8 x 116 7/8 x 117 ¼ inches. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts and David Zwirner

Ha inaugurato pochi giorni fa al giardino botanico di New York “KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature”, l’ultima, spettacolare e attesissima mostra di Yayoi Kusama.

Rinviata nel 2021 causa pandemia, la retrospettiva si snoda attraverso i 250 acri del New York Botanical Garden e comprende opere provenienti da varie fasi della carriera di Kusama, insieme a materiale d’archivio mai presentato prima.

Installazioni monumentali, fiori coloratissimi, gigantesche zucche a pois e l’attesissima Infinity Mirrored – Illusion Inside the Heart – che sarà ospitata in una struttura apposita posizionata nel parco, compongono una mostra unica, un labirinto che esplora il legame dell’artista giapponese con il mondo della natura e che promette di immergerci nel mondo fantastico e visionario di Kusama.

“I Want to Fly to the Universe” (2020), the New York Botanical Garden, urethane paint on aluminum, 157 3/8 x 169 3/8 x 140 1/8 inches. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts and David Zwirner. All images via New York Botanical Garden

“Narcissus Garden” (1966/2021), view at The New York Botanical Garden, 1,400 stainless steel spheres, installation dimensions variable. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts

“Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees” (2002/2021), view at the New York Botanical Garden, printed polyester fabric, bungees, and aluminum staples installed on existing trees, site-specific installation, dimensions variable. Collection of the artist

“My Soul Blooms Forever” (2019), view at the New York Botanical Garden, urethane paint on stainless steel, installation dimensions variable. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner

“Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity” (2017), mirrors, acrylic, glass, LEDs, and wood panels, 59 x 59 x 83 ½ inches. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts

“Hymn of Life—Tulips” (2007), mixed media, installation dimensions variable, courtesy of the City of Beverly Hills

“Life” (2015), view at the New York Botanical Garden, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, tiles, and resin, installation dimensions variable. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts and David Zwirner

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