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‘I fight pain and fear with art’: how Yayoi Kusama blazed a trail for neurodivergent artists

‘I fight pain and fear with art’: how Yayoi Kusama blazed a trail for neurodivergent artistsWorldPing

The pioneering Japanese artist talked openly about how her mental health and neurodivergence informed her creativity, paving the way for the likes of Turner prize winner Nnena Kalu Yayoi Kusama – who has died at the age of 97 – was 10 when she first…

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