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THE TEXTILE ROOTS OF EMANCIPATION AND FASHION AS AN ACT OF LOVE: YAYOI KUSAMA, THE ART OF OPENING UP TO THE WORLD
| by Susanna Cati | The Fondation Beyeler presents from October 12, 2025 through January 25, 2026, the first retrospective in Switzerland dedicated to the renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929, Matsumoto). Organized in close collaboration with the artist and her studio, the exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of Kusama’s oeuvre, spanning more than seven decades of artistic creation. Iconic works will appear alongside lesser-known pieces — some never before shown in Europe—as well as a new production and one of her celebrated Infinity Mirror Rooms. A world-renowned artist and an icon of contemporary art, Yayoi Kusama has achieved cult status through her relentless exploration of repetitive patterns and structures…


