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Accreations I, 1967Oil on canvas, 80 × 70.5 cm (31 ½ × 27 7/8 in.)© Yayoi Kusama. Image reproduced for educational and informational purposes only.
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“I want to create a flow of infinite repetition that mirrors the expansion of the universe itself.”
– Yayoi Kusama
The canvas is structured by repeated brushstrokes applied in oil, creating an even field across the surface. The pattern has no central focus, instead producing a continuous rhythm that suggests endless expansion. While closely connected to the Infinity Nets, the naming of Accreations I emphasises process, layering, and the act of building form through repetition. The work reflects Kusama’s late 1960s interest in extending her methods beyond painting into environments and installations, while still grounded in her disciplined approach to mark-making.