Publisher/工作舎

Google翻訳
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama's collection of works, "Manhattan Suicide Attempters," is a unique work that, separate from her paintings and installations, explores the intersection of self and city, madness and hope through words and stories. Set in 1970s New York, the protagonist's repeated suicide attempts illuminate the city's energy and the inner self. While evocative of Kusama's "infinity net" and polka dot motifs, the book unfolds in a style that blurs fiction and real experience. The entire work is permeated by a sense of strength in self-affirmation amid solitude and a paradoxical poignancy that calls into question the very essence of "life." While originating from the context of avant-garde art, this book explores the roots of "city" and "self" through the novel format. It is a valuable milestone that demonstrates the multifaceted perspective of Yayoi Kusama as an artist, and is an essential work for understanding her creative world. Includes dust jacket.