My final stop before departing Tokyo was to their national museum of art to the see the exceptional and highly anticipated exhibit of Yayoi Kusama; an 88 year old Japanese native who was associated with the pop-art movement. She has become a world renown artist with lines literally out the door waiting to see her work.
My friend and I got tickets and waited in line for seventy minutes before seeing a piece of her phenomenal work. Her exhibit ‘A Dream I Dreamed’ was only on view for a short time. It cost us 1,600¥ which is more or less around $15; it was discounted to 1,000¥ with a college ID. I have used my old school ID more in later years than I did when I went.
This exhibit was astounding, completely captivating. I truly was at a loss for words when looking at her work. She is known for the excessive amount of dots she incorporates into each masterpiece. These dots are her motif and each work tells a beautiful story. I first saw her work when I was in Copenhagen (infinity mirrors) and from then on I’ve been been a follower, tracking her work. Seeing it in Tokyo was a memorable experience.
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