--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The thought of continually eating…" description: "\"The thought of continually eating something like macaroni, spat out by machinery, fills me with fear and revulsion, so I make macaroni sculptures. I ma..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e6/yayoi-kusama-10408_eating_the-thought-of-continually-eating-someth_762812.jpg" --- # The thought of continually eating something like macaroni… ![“The thought of continually eating something like macaroni, spat out by machinery, fills me with fear and revulsion, so I make macaroni sculptures. I make them and make them and then keep on making them, until I bury myself in the process. I call this 'obliteration.'” quote by Yayoi Kusama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e6/yayoi-kusama-10408_eating_the-thought-of-continually-eating-someth_762812.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e6/yayoi-kusama-10408_eating_the-thought-of-continually-eating-someth_762812.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e6/yayoi-kusama-10408_eating_the-thought-of-continually-eating-someth_762812.jpg) > “The thought of continually eating something like macaroni, spat out by machinery, fills me with fear and revulsion, so I make macaroni sculptures. I make them and make them and then keep on making them, until I bury myself in the process. I call this 'obliteration.'” [Yayoi Kusama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yayoi-kusama/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She transforms fear of processed food into repetitive sculpture, using it as a coping mechanism called “obliteration.” **In simple terms:** She makes endless macaroni art to confront revulsion. Key Takeaway Channel anxiety into creative repetition. Themes art mental health obsession ritual Mood introspective creative Type personal artistic When to use this quote - therapy sessions - studio practice - exhibition planning Key Concepts psychology performance art catharsis Questions to Reflect On - How does repetitive creation affect your anxiety? - Can other mediums serve the same purpose? 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