[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3483″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]White Infinity Nets

Yayoi Kusama

Victoria Miro (inaugural exhibition of new Mayfair gallery)

14 St George Street, W1S 1FE

photos: nathalie hambro

From a distance these delicate paintings read as monochromes, but up close their intricate surfaces become visible: small arched semi-circles of white paint almost completely covering the ground of the canvases. On each painting the underlay, a wash of black or grey, is obscured by an intricate network of gestural scallops of paint that combine to form a net. The paintings are characterised by an all-over surface that suggests detailed lattice- or lacework. The nets appear to extend beyond the picture planes, suggesting the potential to expand indefinitely.

One of the most revered artists of her generation, Kusama is known for a rich and diverse artistic oeuvre, which includes painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation, film and performance. Although her practice resists singular characterisation the Infinity Nets have strong associations with several major post-war artistic movements. In the United States, Infinity Net paintings have been contextualised with Minimal and Op painting. Their gestural surfaces also ally them with the work of artists affiliated with Post-Minimalism. In Europe, early Infinity Nets were shown alongside, and discussed in relation to, work by artists in the Zero and Nul movements. Despite their historical resonances, however, the Infinity Nets are not historical artefacts. As this new group of work demonstrates, the paintings remain contemporary and relevant, continuing to engage and enthral viewers in the artist’s ninth decade.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3484″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3485″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3486″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3487″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3488″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”3489″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”with-link”]    back to ART DIARY[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]