Yayoi Kusama pictured with her work LOVE IS CALLING, 2013 during her solo exhibition I Who Have Arrived In Heaven at David Zwirner, New York, 2013. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Courtesy David Zwirner, New York; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore/Shanghai; Victoria Miro, London/Venice
Great for kids and adults to make together, ideal for ages 5+.
Make your own paper tentacles inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s LOVE IS CALLING. Explore themes of fear and love with your family, through mark-making and simple sculpture building. You’ll need 2 sheets of paper per tentacle, scissors, and some mark-making tools like a pencil, markers, or crayons. Oil pastels and black cardstock paper are used in the examples below.
1. Trace + Cut
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Cut a slit halfway into each tentacle, one from the top and one from the bottom.
2. Assemble
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3. Decorate!
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4. Optional finishings!
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5. Share your creations!
Hooray! You’re all done. Post your work of art on social media (follow us on Instagram, Facebook, + Twitter) and tag #ICAartlab to share with us!
This activity was created by Brooke Scibelli, Family and Art Lab Programs Coordinator.
