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Yayoi Kusama’s *Pumpkin* (Naoshima Island): Art, Nature, and Site-Specific Iconography β Explore Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture permanently installed on a pier on Naoshima Island, Japan, and how its bold form and repetitive dots interact with the natural landscape, becoming an iconic and beloved landmark that symbolizes the integration of art and nature in a specific place and context, reflecting the artist’s connection to nature and her ongoing exploration of repetitive patterns and themes of infinity and self-obliteration in her art.
Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin (Naoshima Island): Art, Nature, and Site-Specific Iconography (Lecture Begins - cue dramatic intro music!) Greetings, art enthusiasts, pumpkin aficionados, and island dreamers! Welcome, welcome, one and all,…