Round 12: Tossup 8
This artist was inspired by a hallucination of a tablecloth for a work this artist self-described as being “Filled With the Brilliance of Life.” This artist, who launched the “Nude Fashion Company”, drew inspiration from the shadow box technique of Joseph Cornell. At the 1966 Venice Biennale, this artist arranged 1,500 plastic silver balls into a Narcissus Garden. This artist invited people to cover walls with stickers in their (*) Obliteration Room. Many works by this artist feature the motif of colorfully-painted pumpkins. This artist used mirrors as the walls for her many Infinity Rooms. Polka dots are often painted by, for 10 points, what contemporary Japanese artist? ■END■
ANSWER: Yayoi Kusama [or Kusama Yayoi]
<Fine Arts - Visual, Spencer Manning> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Csukai | Manchester A | Sheffield A | 81 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 55.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 81.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 25% | 72.50 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 95.00 |