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Chii-chan

2004
Materials: water paint on efrethane
83 см x 84 см
Category: sculpture
Item Number: 154707
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About the Work
About the Artist

Chii-chan, 2004

Yayoi Kusama (March 22, 1929 – August 14, 2026) was an iconic Japanese contemporary artist globally renowned for her extensive use of polka dots, hallucinatory patterns, and groundbreaking immersive installations. Working across painting, sculpture, performance, and fashion, she became one of the most influential and top-selling female artists in modern history.

Early Life and Visions (1929–1956)

• Birth: Born in Matsumoto, Japan, to a prosperous family running a plant nursery.

• Hallucinations: Began experiencing vivid auditory and visual hallucinations at age ten, often seeing fields of dots that threatened to consume her.

• Art as Survival: Started drawing polka dots to cope with her mental health and escape an abusive, unsupportive family dynamic.

• Early Education: Briefly studied Nihonga (a rigid, traditional Japanese painting style) in Kyoto, which she found deeply frustrating