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Residents and visitors in Qatar can now witness the iconic artworks of Yayoi Kusama in their country as the Japanese artist brings an outdoor exhibition to the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA). Titled ‘My Soul Blooms Forever’, the showcase will feature the regional debut of many large-scale artworks that depict the artist’s fascination with nature.
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Expect installations that are colorful and whimsical, alongside oversized plants, polka-dotted pumpkins, with highlights like the Narcissus Garden, the artist’s earliest outdoor installation; Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees (2002/2022); Dancing Pumpkin (2020); Infinity Mirrored Room; and more. Sponsored by Louis Vuitton, the exhibition will be on view at the MIA Park till March 1, 2023, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Qatar’s Years of Culture programme, and is a legacy of the Qatar-Japan Year of Culture celebrated in 2012.
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The artworks are also part of the larger, year-round national cultural program named Qatar Creates, which sees the installation of 40 public artworks by renowned Qatari, regional, and international artists throughout the country ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup. “The grounds of the Museum of Islamic Art have become a favourite outdoor gathering place in Doha, marked by an array of public artworks that range from playful to iconic,” states Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums. “With these new installations by Yayoi Kusama — one of the world’s most visionary artists — MIA Park has been magically transformed for the people we are welcoming from around the world for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”
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