Key Points
- Yayoi Kusama is one of the most renowned artists in the art scene. Her polka-dotted pumpkin and flower sculptures are famous worldwide, while her infinity mirror rooms are significant to the current generation.
- Among Kusama's admirers are the Camacho couple. Their collection has grown to over 100 pieces, including prints, acrylics, oils, and sculptures.
- For the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at NGV, Lito and Kim will loan nine works from their collection, including the Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets.
Lito and Kim Camacho were first captivated by Yayoi Kusama in 2004 when they saw the Yayoi Kusama: Eternity-Modernity exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo.
In 2005, they purchased their first Kusama piece, a small Infinity Net painting.
Their collecting journey began shortly after when they received an invitation to an exhibition at a gallery in Singapore.
Lito and Kim Camacho with their daughter, with one of Yayoi Kusama's artwork in their home. | Photo: Supplied
As their work involves travelling to different countries, the couple admits that their appreciation for art has greatly expanded.
While living in different countries, our appreciation to arts also expands, starting in the Philippines and growing even more when we moved to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore..."Lito Camacho on appreciating art over time
Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets 2/10. | Photo: Supplied
Included are Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets, Kusama Presents an Orgy of Nudity, Love, Sex & Beauty vol. 1, no. 2, and Woman with a Shadow of a Bird.
Sex Obsession | Photo: Supplied
