Narcissus Garden
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Narcissus Garden is an iconic installation artwork by Yayoi Kusama featuring hundreds of reflective silver spheres that explore themes of self-obsession, repetition, and the commodification of art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narcissus Garden canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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installation artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement |
avant-garde
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contemporary art ⓘ installation art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Yayoi Kusama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | the viewer’s own reflection ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Museum of Modern Art
NERFINISHED
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Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ various international museums and galleries ⓘ |
| firstPresentationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAt | 33rd Venice Biennale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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site-specific installation ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later large-scale reflective installations ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
critique of commercialization of art
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critique of vanity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
hundreds of reflective spheres
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mirror-like balls ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
indoor installation versions
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outdoor installation versions ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reflective silver spheres
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stainless steel spheres ⓘ |
| medium |
installation
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sculptural installation ⓘ |
| movementContext |
1960s conceptual practices
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postwar Japanese avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of the art market
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interactive engagement with viewers ⓘ repetitive modular elements ⓘ use of mirrored spheres ⓘ |
| partOf | Yayoi Kusama’s body of installation works ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Infinity Mirror Rooms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
commodification of art
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consumerism ⓘ infinity ⓘ narcissism ⓘ reflection ⓘ repetition ⓘ self-obsession ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
distorted reflections of viewers
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multiplication of images ⓘ |
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