Dialogues: The David Zwirner Podcast

The Yayoi Kusama Phenomenon (Re-run from Season 2)

May 10, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Moscow Meeting

  • Jia Jia Fei and Christian Luiten met at a Takashi Murakami exhibition in Moscow.
  • The exhibition's design, including Instagrammable installations, highlighted the intersection of art and social media.
INSIGHT

Museum as Performance

  • Museum visits are now performative; visitors prioritize capturing photos for social media.
  • This shift contrasts with museums' original educational purpose.
INSIGHT

Accessibility vs. Art

  • While Instagrammable installations can feel gimmicky, they attract a wider audience.
  • This can introduce new audiences to art they might not otherwise engage with.
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