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

Des Plaines IL

26 August, 2021

3:24 PM

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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.