The artist who sought to erase the self through dots, mirrors and repetition has become one of the most recognisable figures in contemporary art. From radical outsider to pop icon, right through to Louis Vuitton handbags: the paradox of Yayoi Kusama lies precisely here

I am interested in understanding how we cope with moments of transformation, loss or vulnerability, and what tools we use to make sense of them. Whilst it used to be mainly our closest relationships that fulfilled this role, today we increasingly turn to digital platforms, forums or artificial intelligence systems as well.

“The function of art today is to escape administration, good taste, beauty and the common good. Art is elitist, but not for those who have a credit card, but for those who have the time to look and reflect.” Interview

She died in Los Angeles at the age of ninety-one, leaving a legacy that spans postmodern dance, Minimalism, Fluxus and much of contemporary performance art

Elon Musk, deepfakes and the wrong questions: invoking the most advanced technology to claim an alleged authenticity of the past that never even existed in Homer’s work means failing to understand either how myths work or how history works

London remains a global cultural capital, yet the system is showing signs of strain, revealing a structural crisis that has not been resolved following the pandemic lockdown. Arts Council, funding, training: key issues for the new government

“There is a relationship of constant mutual inspiration between my work as an artist and my work at the publishing house. I began by working on my own books first, and only then on those of others – but with the same approach.” Interview