Des Plaines Public Library: Look What We Made This Summer!

Press release from the Des Plaines Public Library:

Lydia

08.26.21

This summer, more than a thousand people contributed to our community art project! Together, we transformed the giant letters on the third floor from blank white to confetti-colorful. Come see the finished piece through the north windows of the library lobby.

Here's how it started:

Then, ten weeks and thousands of stickers later: 

The end of the summer

Yayoi Kusama is a world-renowned Japanese artist who is most famous for using dots and mirrored rooms to create immersive, large-scale artworks.

Want to learn more about Kusama's life and work? Check out these books and documentary: 

Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity

Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity

by Sarah Suzuki

Kusama: The Graphic Novel

by Elisa Macellari

Kusama: The Graphic Novel

Kusama: The Graphic Novel

by Elisa Macellari

Kusama: Infinity

Kusama: Infinity

This press release was produced by the Des Plaines Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.