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Kusama: Infinity

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This documentary explores the unique journey of Yayoi Kusama, a radical artist and pioneer of contemporary art who was active at the same time as Niki de Saint Phalle.

Born into a conservative family in rural Japan, Kusama moved to the United States after World War II. There, without connections and speaking broken English, she devoted herself to her sole passion: art. From her first day in New York, Kusama recounted that she climbed to the top of the Empire State Building, gazed down at the city below, and decided to stand out from everyone she encountered down below and become a star.

Now 80 years old, Kusama has spent the last 30 years in a psychiatric institution in Japan. Kusama: Infinity explores the journey of artist Yayoi Kusama, from her conservative upbringing in Japan to her early fame in the United States in the 1960s (where she rivaled Andy Warhol for press attention) to the international recognition she ultimately achieved in the art world.

We present an art film every month in collaboration with the International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA), an eclectic event that’s always appreciated.

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