Ever think a polka dot could be powerful like the sun with a message to spread? Me neither, until I learned about Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama. I did a story covering the UF Japanese and anime club attending an event at the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida. They were invited by the museum to help promote Kusama's work on display, "Infinity Nets." This is my soundslide of the "I Love Kusama," event.
Polka dots, patterns and repetition is what Kusama is known for. She did more than paint, but staged "happenings," which is how she brought art to life. Kusama would make her subjects living art. The Harn even did something like that as shown in my soundslide. There is a skycam taking a photo of the people below with dots on their heads as they form a pattern.
There was a photo booth for where guests could take pictures in a dotted frame and a table to create your own patterns. They had a Love Link table made of paper chains that anyone could design as many as they want; the goal was to make it has long as possible to reach out your love to Kusama. Also, they had an Origami table with the paper unsurprisingly covered in polka dots.
Everyone had a lot of energy, laughing and smiling faces. The staff was very helpful answering my questions including the Japanese and anime club taking time to speak to me.
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