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Nets & Red No. 8, 1958Pastel and netting on paper, 25.4 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)© Yayoi Kusama. Image reproduced for educational and informational purposes only.
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“I am deeply interested in trying to understand the universe by obliterating myself with polka dots.”
— Yayoi Kusama
Nets & Red No. 8 demonstrates Kusama’s ability, even in the 1950s, to merge abstraction with psychological depth. It reflects her desire to express infinity through repetition, setting the stage for the groundbreaking paintings, installations, and performances that followed.