Chapter 1
Escape from Matsumoto to Manhattan
Chapter 2
The wild happenings of the sixties
Chapter 3
Inside the infinity mirror rooms
Chapter 4
The triumph of the pumpkin
YOUR GOAL
Master of The art of Yayoi Kusama
Ch 2 · The wild happenings of the sixties
diego Yayoi Kusama's Happenings
We painted polka dots on the Brooklyn Bridge so bright, To turn the heavy world into a field of light.
BETA
diego Play an interactive game about Yayoi Kusama's Polka Dot Happening and explore the wild art happenings of the 1960s.
Fun Fact
Venice Biennale sale: In 1966, Yayoi Kusama sold her reflective Narcissus Garden spheres to visitors for two dollars each until organizers stopped her.
Glossary
stuffed fabric (noun)
A plush material made by sewing cloth together and filling it with soft padding like cotton or foam. During the wild art happenings of the 1960s, artist Yayoi Kusama used it to pioneer 'soft sculpture' by covering everyday furniture in thousands of these pillowy shapes. By choosing squishy textures over traditional hard stone, she turned ordinary rooms into cozy, mind-bending wonderlands.
A plush material made by sewing cloth together and filling it with soft padding like cotton or foam. During the wild art happenings of the 1960s, artist Yayoi Kusama used it to pioneer 'soft sculpture' by covering everyday furniture in thousands of these pillowy shapes. By choosing squishy textures over traditional hard stone, she turned ordinary rooms into cozy, mind-bending wonderlands.
Quiz
What material did Yayoi Kusama use to create her 'soft sculptures' like the Accumulation No. 1 armchair?
diego Kusama staged a brilliant guerrilla art installation outside the prestigious 1966 Venice Biennale.
Glossary
happening (noun)
A performance, event, or situation meant to be considered as art, especially an improvised or spontaneous one. In 1968, Yayoi Kusama organized a protest happening with participants painted in polka dots on Wall Street.
A performance, event, or situation meant to be considered as art, especially an improvised or spontaneous one. In 1968, Yayoi Kusama organized a protest happening with participants painted in polka dots on Wall Street.
Quiz
What did Yayoi Kusama call her spontaneous, interactive public performances in 1960s New York?
Quiz
Which famous Pop Art icon allegedly copied Yayoi Kusama's wallpaper repetition idea after seeing her show?
Quiz
How many reflective metallic spheres did Yayoi Kusama place on the lawn of the 1966 Venice Biennale?
Quiz
What was the name of Yayoi Kusama's 1966 Venice Biennale installation featuring mirror balls?