2026 David Zwirner Special Online Exhibition: Exceptional Works: Yayoi Kusama History (Online)NEW

Yayoi Kusama: Exceptional Works
Aspiring to Pumpkin’s Love, the Love in My Heart, 2023
Yayoi Kusama's monumental bronze and urethane paint sculpture, "Aspiring to Pumpkin’s Love, the Love in My Heart" (2023), stands as a testament to her lifelong fascination with pumpkins. This piece, part of a series of large-scale pumpkin works, transforms the pumpkin's typical shape into an undulating form, offering dynamic perspectives from different angles. Debuting at David Zwirner's New York gallery in 2023 and presented at Art Basel Unlimited 2024, this sculpture embodies the themes central to Kusama’s work, celebrating the joy and comfort pumpkins have brought her since childhood.

“Pumpkins have been a great comfort to me since my childhood; they speak to me of the joy of living. They are humble and amusing at the same time, and I have and always will celebrate them in my art.” -Yayoi Kusama

Online Exhibition

Additional Highlights

• Exhibitions: Recent retrospectives include "Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now" at the Guggenheim Bilbao, M+ Hong Kong, and currently at Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves in Porto.
• Fairs: Art Basel Unlimited 2024 features Kusama's recent works.
• Collect: Kusama’s limited edition sculptures and paintings are highly sought after in art collections globally.
• Stories: Kusama's autobiography "Infinity Net" offers insight into her artistic journey and personal life.
• Books: Numerous publications explore Kusama’s influence and unique artistic vision.
• About: Kusama's impact on contemporary art spans over 30 years, blending elements of pop art and minimalism with her distinct motifs of dots and natural forms.

Major Works
• Pumpkin (1994): A significant public commission on Naoshima Island, Japan.
• Mirror Room (Pumpkin) (1991): Displayed at the Japanese Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 1993.
• Dancing Pumpkin (2020): Exhibited at the New York Botanical Garden.
• Upcoming: A new outdoor installation, "Pumpkin (2024)," at the Serpentine Galleries in London.

Kusama’s art continues to captivate audiences worldwide, celebrating themes of nature, joy, and infinite repetition through her iconic pumpkin sculptures and installations.