Yayoi Kusama - 20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, Hong Kong Hong Kong Thursday, November 30, 2023 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Louis Vuitton Boutique, Hong Kong
    Private Collection
    Phillips, Hong Kong, 19 October 2020, lot 36
    Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Yayoi Kusama

    Japanese

    Named "the world's most popular artist" in 2015, it's not hard to see why Yayoi Kusama continues to dazzle contemporary art audiences globally. From her signature polka dots—"fabulous," she calls them—to her mirror-and-light Infinity Rooms, Kusama's multi-dimensional practice of making art elevates the experience of immersion. To neatly pin an artistic movement onto Kusama would be for naught: She melds and transcends the aesthetics and theories of many late twentieth century movements, including Pop Art and Minimalism, without ever taking a singular path.

     

    As an nonagenarian who still lives in Tokyo and steadfastly paints in her studio every day, Kusama honed her punchy cosmic style in New York City in the 1960s. During this period, she staged avant-garde happenings, which eventually thrust her onto the international stage with a series of groundbreaking exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1980s and the 45th Venice Biennale in 1993. She continues to churn out paintings and installations at inspiring speed, exhibiting internationally in nearly every corner of the globe, and maintains a commanding presence on the primary market and at auction.

     
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Louis Vuitton Deluxe Box Set

signed and numbered 'Yayoi Kusama 008/111' on the title page of the book; signed, numbered and dated 'Yayoi Kusama 2012 8/111' along the bottom edge of the screenprint; signed and numbered '8/111 Yayoi Kusama' along the bottom edge of the chromogenic print
illustrated book, screenprint in colours on smooth paper and Lambda chromogrenic print
each sheet 64.5 x 43.1 cm. (25 3/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
Produced by Graphicom, Vicenza in 2012, this work is number 8 from an edition of 111 and is accompanied by its original box.

Estimate
HK$80,000 - 120,000 
€9,300-14,000
$10,300-15,400

Contact Specialist

Sophia Choi
Associate Specialist, Head of Online Sales
20th Century & Contemporary Art, Hong Kong
+852 2318 2093
sophiachoi@phillips.com
 

20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, Hong Kong

30 November - 7 December 2023