take a similar approach to Kusama’s biography. In some ways, the narrative of the film is somewhat less satisfying—more on that below—but the respectful frankness suits in particular one aspect of her life story
Macellari has decided to focus on Kusama’s early years and her life in the 1960s and 1970s, which allows her to dive into the origin of Kusama’s life work and also the Japanese artist’s personal story. Naturally, Macellari includes Kusama’s dots throughout the graphic “biography”...