This episode is a Solo Shot with Kim Ratliff 🥃, diving into the endlessly fascinating life of Yayoi Kusama — the artist who turned childhood hallucinations, mental illness, and relentless obsession into one of the most recognizable visual languages in contemporary art. 🔴

From her traumatic upbringing in Japan, to her rise (and erasure) in 1960s New York, to her radical nude performances, anti-war protests, and deeply intimate relationship with artist Joseph Cornell, Kusama’s story is equal parts brilliance and survival.

I talk about:

• Her lifelong experiences with schizophrenia
• The Infinity Net paintings and obsession as therapy
• Why she left NYC and voluntarily lives in a psychiatric hospital today
• How she outlasted the art world that tried to ignore her

All while connecting the dots (yes, those dots 🔴) between art, control, and staying alive.

📺 Watch the documentary discussed in this episode:
Kusama: Infinity (2018) — available on Amazon Prime Video
👉 https://www.amazon.com/Kusama-Infinity-Yayoi/dp/B07C7K7V8F

Grab a drink, stare into the infinite void, and try not to dissolve completely. 🍹✨

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