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Cup, 1979
Acrylic on canvas, 46 × 38 cm (18 1/8 × 15 in.)
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“My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate them into paintings, sculptures, and installations.”
– Yayoi Kusama
By focusing on simple subjects like a cup, Kusama demonstrated that even the most ordinary objects could become vessels for her visions. Through repetition and surface patterning, she stripped away their everyday function and reimagined them as symbols of her inner world. These late 1970s works show how she continued to channel her psychological experiences into tangible form, turning private hallucinations into art that speaks universally.