Lectures, Talks, Readings
Obsess, Create, and Repeat: Obsession and the Creative Process
Thursday, September 13, 2012 7 PM
This roundtable conversation will explore the myths surrounding artistic production and the unique characteristics of extremely creative artists. The panel will discuss the role of obsession, activity, and repetition in contemporary art practice, as illustrated by Yayoi Kusama’s life and work. Participants include artist Janine Antoni, critic and scholar Lyle Rexer, and psychoanalyst Robert Langan.
$8 general admission; $6 senior citizens and students; free for members.
Dots Obsession – Day, Installation view at Akasaka Sacas, Tokyo, 2008. © Yayoi Kusama. Image courtesy Yayoi Kusma Studio Inc.; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo; Victoria Miro Gallery, London; and Gagosian Gallery New York
