Louis Vuitton has collaborated with many artists in the past. Takashi Murakami (2003-2015), Supreme (2017), Stephen Sprouse (2001 and 2009) and many other artists have been chosen to collaborate with the luxury fashion brand.
The collaboration of the moment is, of course, with the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Known for her dotted art and infinity mirror rooms, Yayoi Kusama reinterprets the fashion brand’s most iconic pieces and brings her avant-garde vision to LV.
Creating Infinity
After a first collaboration 10 years ago, Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama go hand in hand with their art and make the world of luxury goods a more colourful one.
You can find iconic pieces like Keepall, Neverfull, Papillion, and Speedy covered in spots, as well as her distinctive pumpkins.
I’m 2012, Yayoi Kusama partnered with Louis Vuitton for the first time under Marc Jacobs creative direction, which was highly sought after by collectors and fashion enthusiasts. The pieces from the first collection are now worth an insane amount of money and considered to be one of LV’s most successful partnerships.
You can find Louis Vuitton’s stores and ads all over the world with 3D art, wonderful art displays and even realistic sculptures of Yayoi Kusama herself.
“These exclusive bags feature a reinterpretation of the artist’s obsessive dots across Louis Vuitton signature shapes as well as on new models,” Louis Vuitton wrote when they announced the new collaboration.
“I am determined to create a Kusama world, which no one has ever done and trodden into”. words by Yayoi Kusama and her partnership with Louis Vuitton.
Who is Yayoi Kusama
The Japanese artist is none other than my favourite contemporary artist (alongside incredible visionaries like Ai Weiwei and Takashi Murakami). I have been a huge fan of her work since before I visited Japan. When I did, and was able to see one of her exhibits, it felt like a very special moment (evidence below).
Yayoi was born in Matsumoto (considered the Japanese alps) in 1929. When she was a little girl, she said to have suffered hallucinations where she could see flowers as dots. She was always vocal with her struggles with mental health and these have heavily influenced her work.
An art pioneer, she moved to New York in the 50s and was part of none other than the art developments of pop art and minimalism, having met iconic artists like Andy Warhol.
Considered to be one of the best artists of her generation, Yayoi Kusama is a phenomenal choice for a partnership with Louis Vuitton and her work will certainly influence many fashion designers, enthusiasts and artists alike.
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