Yayoi Kusama

The definitive catalog offering an in-depth exploration of Yayoi Kusama’s seven-decade career, including rare early works and new productions. This catalog accompanies the Fondation Beyeler’s major autumn 2025 exhibition dedicated to the celebrated Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (born 1929). As the first retrospective of Kusama’s work in Switzerland, this landmark publication offers a comprehensive exploration of her more than seven-decade career. Developed in close collaboration with the artist and her studio, the catalog presents an in-depth look at Kusama’s diverse body of work, from her early creations—some never before seen in Europe—to her most iconic pieces, as well as new productions and one of her renowned Infinity Mirror rooms. Richly illustrated, the catalog examines Kusama’s signature artistic language, characterized by obsessive repetition and boundless mirrored spaces that transport viewers into infinite realms. It serves as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand Kusama’s enduring impact on contemporary art. Hardcover, 268 pages.