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4 Conclusion

Yayoi Kusama is undoubtedly a pioneering artist who played a crucial role in the art movements during the 1950s. Her strong influence as an avant-garde leader has raised awareness of many social issues during that time. Individuals interested in Yayoi Kusama may have read her biography ‘Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama’, and would have changed their opinions on her ideals and motives, and the art that she uses to spread her messages. What truly is inspiring is the fact that she struggled with mental health issues, and used art as more of a coping method, rather than curing and healing. Yayoi Kusama mentioned in a meeting, with David Pilling from Financial Times, that she once told an interviewer “I don’t want to cure my mental problems, rather I want to utilize them as a generating force for my art.” (Pilling, 2012) Many people, whether artist or not, surely sympathize with Yayoi Kusama, and see her as a source of inspiration both for art and for life.