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<blockquote data-quote="Naofumi" data-source="post: 50279" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>Naive solution?</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.singulart.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F12%2FYayoi-Kusama-Artwork-1536x1025.jpg&f=1&ipt=cc3757f218a6485ef86a85af0c257c2ad7f7382014f2ed6fd39a6a1966728390" alt="Yayoi Kusamas atemberaubender Infinity Mirror Room" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Yes — Yayoi Kusama’s iconic dots are deeply tied to her <strong>concept of self-obliteration</strong>, but the theory behind them is layered. Let me explain clearly:</p><hr /><h3><strong>1. Self-obliteration / Ego dissolution</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kusama has repeatedly stated that her art is about <strong>“self-obliteration”</strong> — the dissolution of the individual ego into the infinite.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dots (polka dots)</strong>are a key visual device:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">By covering surfaces, rooms, and objects with repetitive dots, the individual forms <strong>lose distinction</strong>, merging into the whole environment.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This visual strategy <strong>erases boundaries</strong> between self and surroundings.</li> </ul></li> </ul><hr /><h3><strong>2. Infinity / cosmic perspective</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kusama is fascinated by <strong>infinity</strong> — infinite space, patterns, and repetition.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The dots are like <strong>points in a vast universe</strong>, suggesting that the individual is <strong>just one small part of the cosmos</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Experiencing her infinity rooms can make viewers feel <strong>dissolved into the space</strong>, similar to Kusama’s own intentions.</li> </ul><hr /><h3><strong>3. Obsessive repetition and mental health</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kusama has <strong>OCD and hallucinations</strong>, and her art reflects these experiences.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Repetition of dots is both:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Therapeutic</strong>: Transforming obsessive visions into controlled, shareable art.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Symbolic</strong>: Representing the endless cycles of perception, memory, and existence.</li> </ul></li> </ul><hr /><h3><strong>4. Minimalist yet immersive</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The dots are deceptively simple but create a <strong>psychological effect</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They <strong>flatten perception</strong>, making depth and edges disappear.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In some installations, viewers <strong>lose the sense of their own body</strong> in the space — literally experiencing a kind of self-erasure.</li> </ul></li> </ul><hr /><h3><strong>Summary</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dots = self-obliteration + infinity + personal obsession transformed into art</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kusama’s theory: Repetition and immersion in patterns can <strong>remove the ego</strong>, dissolve individuality, and merge the self with the environment or universe.</li> </ul><hr /><p>If you want, I can <strong>show how this “self-erasure” effect of dots works psychologically</strong> — why your brain literally loses track of your own body in her infinity rooms. Do you want me to explain that?</p><p></p><p><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.artnet.com%2Fapp%2Fnews-upload%2F2017%2F10%2FKusama-Infinity-Morrored-Room-Love-Forever-1.jpg&f=1&ipt=29dd5cc004beb7f14e708a0298643d6c9869b4ef0014b867cbee2741560d2f3d" alt="Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors Opens at the Broad in Los Angeles | artnet News's Infinity Mirrors Opens at the Broad in Los Angeles | artnet News" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><h3><strong>4. Common Mechanisms</strong></h3><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Repetition & immersion</strong> (dots, color fields, sound loops)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Scale & environment</strong> (rooms, installations, massive canvases)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Sensory manipulation</strong> (light, mirrors, sound)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Chance / randomness</strong> (abstract patterns, cut-ups, aleatory music)</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]lydBPm2KRaU[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Tbh reminds me of the opium wars idk if this will work. I mean if the overwhelming visuals spawn a scene of objects that makes novel companies/ startups in the brain based on previous visual axioms under a new elaborate concept or organization, the new lemmas or infrastructure can fuel the fertile ground for the following language visualization or comprehensive "sensibility checking" and making sense out of things being easier thus the conscious language sector can effectively cheat off of the visual cortex's groundwork to easier comprehend things in the future. Thus the overwhelming visuals serve to effectively destroy the self's negative thinking whilst providing some cognitive benefit. This all depends on whether or not you can find an image that can connect various concepts together which would help you in other areas with the mostly low level visual language as key being effectively more easy to translate into "real" language later on. The connection to a tangible sense and those even lower visual axioms also in theory could further aid understanding as it effectively takes advantage of multithreading and a more base form of understanding independent of broca's area being queued up yet again.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Destroying_Chinese_war_junks%2C_by_E._Duncan_%281843%29.jpg/250px-Destroying_Chinese_war_junks%2C_by_E._Duncan_%281843%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>tldr what if you just see something that actually helps you understand some harder shit and you use that to process the harder shit but you also get a nice overwhelming therapy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Naofumi, post: 50279, member: 39"] Naive solution? [IMG alt="Yayoi Kusamas atemberaubender Infinity Mirror Room"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.singulart.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F12%2FYayoi-Kusama-Artwork-1536x1025.jpg&f=1&ipt=cc3757f218a6485ef86a85af0c257c2ad7f7382014f2ed6fd39a6a1966728390[/IMG] Yes — Yayoi Kusama’s iconic dots are deeply tied to her [B]concept of self-obliteration[/B], but the theory behind them is layered. Let me explain clearly: [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]1. Self-obliteration / Ego dissolution[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Kusama has repeatedly stated that her art is about [B]“self-obliteration”[/B] — the dissolution of the individual ego into the infinite. [*][B]Dots (polka dots)[/B]are a key visual device: [LIST] [*]By covering surfaces, rooms, and objects with repetitive dots, the individual forms [B]lose distinction[/B], merging into the whole environment. [*]This visual strategy [B]erases boundaries[/B] between self and surroundings. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]2. Infinity / cosmic perspective[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Kusama is fascinated by [B]infinity[/B] — infinite space, patterns, and repetition. [*]The dots are like [B]points in a vast universe[/B], suggesting that the individual is [B]just one small part of the cosmos[/B]. [*]Experiencing her infinity rooms can make viewers feel [B]dissolved into the space[/B], similar to Kusama’s own intentions. [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]3. Obsessive repetition and mental health[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Kusama has [B]OCD and hallucinations[/B], and her art reflects these experiences. [*]Repetition of dots is both: [LIST] [*][B]Therapeutic[/B]: Transforming obsessive visions into controlled, shareable art. [*][B]Symbolic[/B]: Representing the endless cycles of perception, memory, and existence. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]4. Minimalist yet immersive[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]The dots are deceptively simple but create a [B]psychological effect[/B]: [LIST] [*]They [B]flatten perception[/B], making depth and edges disappear. [*]In some installations, viewers [B]lose the sense of their own body[/B] in the space — literally experiencing a kind of self-erasure. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]Summary[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Dots = self-obliteration + infinity + personal obsession transformed into art[/B] [*]Kusama’s theory: Repetition and immersion in patterns can [B]remove the ego[/B], dissolve individuality, and merge the self with the environment or universe. [/LIST] [HR][/HR] If you want, I can [B]show how this “self-erasure” effect of dots works psychologically[/B] — why your brain literally loses track of your own body in her infinity rooms. Do you want me to explain that? [IMG alt="Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors Opens at the Broad in Los Angeles | artnet News's Infinity Mirrors Opens at the Broad in Los Angeles | artnet News"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.artnet.com%2Fapp%2Fnews-upload%2F2017%2F10%2FKusama-Infinity-Morrored-Room-Love-Forever-1.jpg&f=1&ipt=29dd5cc004beb7f14e708a0298643d6c9869b4ef0014b867cbee2741560d2f3d[/IMG] [HEADING=2][B]4. Common Mechanisms[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Repetition & immersion[/B] (dots, color fields, sound loops) [*][B]Scale & environment[/B] (rooms, installations, massive canvases) [*][B]Sensory manipulation[/B] (light, mirrors, sound) [*][B]Chance / randomness[/B] (abstract patterns, cut-ups, aleatory music) [/LIST] [MEDIA=youtube]lydBPm2KRaU[/MEDIA] Tbh reminds me of the opium wars idk if this will work. I mean if the overwhelming visuals spawn a scene of objects that makes novel companies/ startups in the brain based on previous visual axioms under a new elaborate concept or organization, the new lemmas or infrastructure can fuel the fertile ground for the following language visualization or comprehensive "sensibility checking" and making sense out of things being easier thus the conscious language sector can effectively cheat off of the visual cortex's groundwork to easier comprehend things in the future. Thus the overwhelming visuals serve to effectively destroy the self's negative thinking whilst providing some cognitive benefit. This all depends on whether or not you can find an image that can connect various concepts together which would help you in other areas with the mostly low level visual language as key being effectively more easy to translate into "real" language later on. The connection to a tangible sense and those even lower visual axioms also in theory could further aid understanding as it effectively takes advantage of multithreading and a more base form of understanding independent of broca's area being queued up yet again. [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Destroying_Chinese_war_junks%2C_by_E._Duncan_%281843%29.jpg/250px-Destroying_Chinese_war_junks%2C_by_E._Duncan_%281843%29.jpg[/IMG] tldr what if you just see something that actually helps you understand some harder shit and you use that to process the harder shit but you also get a nice overwhelming therapy. [/QUOTE]
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