Yayoi Kusama

Polka dot artist, lives in asylum by choice

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Sayings by Yayoi Kusama

My life is a dream. I am living in a dream world.

2017 — Interview with The New York Times
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I am a pioneer. I am also an explorer. I am a warrior.

2012 — Interview with W Magazine
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I want to dedicate my life to making art that heals the world.

2017 — Interview with Vogue
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I create art because I want to express my love for humanity.

2018 — Interview with The Guardian
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I want to die making art.

2017 — Interview with The Japan Times
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I am a person who is always trying to reach the unknown.

1999 — Interview with ARTnews
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My work is the result of my mental illness, which I have had since childhood.

2012 — Interview with Tate
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I want to be a star in the universe.

2002 — From her autobiography 'Infinity Net'
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I was born with a destiny to create art.

2019 — Interview with Artnet News
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I want to show the world that art can change people's lives.

2017 — Interview with The New York Times
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I am a magician. I make things disappear and reappear.

2012 — Interview with W Magazine
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I use polka dots to express my feelings about the universe.

2018 — Interview with The Guardian
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I am an artist who has been fighting for my whole life.

2017 — Interview with Vogue
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I want to be remembered as a person who brought love and peace to the world through art.

2017 — Interview with The Japan Times
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My art is a mirror that reflects the universe.

1999 — Interview with Art in America
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I am a flower that blooms in the dark.

2002 — From her autobiography 'Infinity Net'
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I want to be an artist who never stops creating.

2012 — Interview with Tate
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I want to embrace the whole world with my art.

2013 — Interview with The Brooklyn Rail
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My art is a message to the universe.

2019 — Interview with Artnet News
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I am a messenger from the cosmos.

2002 — From her autobiography 'Infinity Net'
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