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Yayoi Kusama

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In 1929, Yayoi was born in Japan. Despite her parents' opposition, she was eager to pursue her love of drawing and painting. She continued to draw after her mother ripped up some of them. She created artwork using mud and used sacks when she was unable to purchase any supplies. She  is often referred to as "the princess of polka dots." One thing you will notice about her artwork is that they all have dots in them.  Yayoi Kusama recounts having a terrifying hallucination as a young child in her memoir. They all began conversing with her as she stood in a flower field. The blossoms resembled dots that continued beyond what the eye could see, and she felt as though she was self-obliterating' into this expanse of never-ending dots. Almost all of her later work was impacted by this strange event. ( tate.org.uk) Throughout her artistic career, she created a significant deal of artwork, many of which are distinctive and engaging. She is one of my favorite artists, and I like

Ai Weiwei: Forever Bicycles

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    Ai Weiwei, a Chinese artist, has consistently included bicycles in his installations. Ai employed bicycles for the first time in his 2008 piece Very Yao1. His use of bicycles has only grown more extravagant over the years, as can be seen in his piece Forever Bicycles. Ai created his enormous work for Forever Bicycles using bicycles from the Shanghai-based Forever Corporation. The installation's scale and repeated nature were meant to refer to China's well-known large-scale production.  Forever Bicycles was utilized by the artist in part as a nod to the significant place bicycles hold in Chinese culture. The social context in China was intended to be symbolized by some versions of the piece, which included 10,000 bicycles erected in an area that was 10 meters high and arranged in abstract shapes. ( publicdelivery.org) I love how he was able to create something original out of something as basic as bikes. His work is motivating to me since it encourages me to draw inspiration

Installation Art

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Installation artworks frequently take up a whole space requiring the viewers to journey through it so that they can interact completely with the art. Installation art is distinct from sculpture and many other conventional creative works. It is a cohesive whole rather than a collection of discrete, independent pieces of art. The spectators can directly engage with installation art and this type of art produces highly interactive experiences that promote conversations between viewers and the artwork.  An example of installation  art is " The Weather Project " which was developed by Olafur Eliason in 2003 for Tate Modern.  He wanted to create the illusion of a huge sun rising through a light mist. His artificial sun was surrounded by low-frequency lighting, which allowed just the golden glow of the sun to dominate the area and transformed all other colors into magnificent tones of gold and black.  The shimmering sphere was created by illusionist and installation artist Olafur El

Infinity Mirror Rooms by Yayoi Kusama

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  One of Kusama's most extraordinary artworks is the "Infinity Mirror Rooms", it was created for her Tate Modern exhibition in 2012. It is displayed next to the "Chandelier of Grief", a space filled with revolving crystal chandeliers that give the impression of an infinite universe. Infinity Mirror Rooms:  The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, has a  captivating visual beauty appeal to it. The story behind it is quite  intriguing, the mirrors are intended to inspire a feeling of "self-obliteration". And, every light bulb is meant to symbolize a human spirit from millions of light years distant. Infinity mirror rooms are designed to leave you thinking about existence and mortality.  It is a fleeting sensation that encourages visitors to step back from everyday life and consider what they might have overlooked in their lives.  Kusama has an original and unique perspective on art. Her exhibits are absolutely captivating and mesmerizing to me and seem