Yayoi Kusama fusing with her artworks in her posed photographs to support her worldview

Worum geht es?

This lecture focuses on photographs in which Yayoi Kusama poses as part of her artworks. This manner of posing differs from most artist portraits, which show artists in front of or next to their artworks. Kusama’s portrait photos are closely connected to her vision of the human being as part of networks. The accumulations that characterize her artistic oeuvre not only align with artistic strategies of repetition in modern art but also evoke associations with current views on networks that consist not only of people but also of interactions with matter and the natural environment.

Wer ist unser Gast?

Dr. Helen Westgeest is a senior researcher affiliated with Leiden University, where until recently she was employed as an associate professor of contemporary art history. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as several monographs (e.g. Skin Color and Whiteness, 2025) and edited volumes (e.g. Oikography, 2025).

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