草間彌生紐約植物園《Kusama: Cosmic Nature》特展圖錄Yayoi Kusama: Cosmic Nature

 
　　草間彌生(Yayoi Kusama)最新展覽「KUSAMA: COSMIC NATURE」以自然植物為主題，將於紐約植物園帶來藝術與自然的精彩碰撞。
 
　　大自然一直是日本殿堂級藝術家草間彌生熱愛的主題之一，她與紐約以及自然獨特的喜好，從她的藝術作品中完全展現出來。這次她特意將藝術展選定在著名的紐約植物園，展現她對自然世界的終生迷戀。
 
　　草間彌生與大自然的緊密聯繫可以從小時候說起，溫室以及田野裡度過的幼年時光，植物、花卉的顏色和花紋深深啟發她，以至於產生無限和永恆的獨特藝術觀點。《Yayoi Kusama: Cosmic Nature》特展圖錄收錄圓點女王獨特的創作風格與大自然間的連結，包含不同形式的藝術作品：從早期的素描、畫作、雕塑到首次在展覽亮相的裝置藝術作品，透過了解大自然對草間彌生的深遠影響，一窺藝術家的人生創作哲學。
 

　　Experience the brilliant artist's lifelong obsession with nature and immersion in gardens, a bedrock of her hugely influential work.

　　Yayoi Kusama's groundbreaking work has mesmerized audiences since her first exhibitions in New York in the 1960s. Known for working in a broad range of media--including painting, performance, sculpture, and installation--in recent decades she has risen to worldwide fame through the explosive popularity of her mesmerizing infinity mirror rooms and vibrant sculptural installations. Yet the critical importance of botanical imagery and the artist's interest in nature has been underrepresented in American exhibitions of Kusama's art to date.

　　This landmark exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden, and the accompanying catalogue, will trace the artist's recurring engagement with natural forms and her surrealist exploration of biomorphism, patterns of accumulation inspired by organic growth, and visions of the boundlessness of the living universe. Integrating horticulture and art ranging from the artist's early sketches to her ever-popular monumental, immersive works and installations making their debut at NYBG, the volume--which features little-known work and archival images--will explore the profound impact of the natural world through new, critical perspectives on Kusama's philosophy of life.

Mika Yoshitake is an independent curator, and most recently Curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. At the Hirshhorn, she curated Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors (2017) and many other exhibitions. A specialist on postwar Japanese art, Mika earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in art history from UCLA.
Alexandra Munroe is Senior Curator, Asian Art and Senior Advisor, Global Arts at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Jenni Sorkin is is Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History at University of California, Santa Barbara.
Barbara Ambrose is Director of Laboratory Research and Associate Curator of Plant Genomics at NYBG.
Karen Daubmann is Associate Vice President for Exhibitions and Public Engagement at NYBG.
Joanna Groarke is Director of Public Engagement and Library Exhibitions Curator, NYBG.