Yayoi Kusama // A pumpkin GB-D, 2004

  • Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (GB-D), 2004. Screenprint, 27 × 29 cm, edition of 80. Depicts Kusama’s iconic pumpkin motif with bold patterning and repetition, a signature theme across her graphic works.
    Pumpkin (GB-D), 2004
    Screenprint, 27 × 29 cm, Edition of 80
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    Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin (GB-D) (2004) is a screenprint measuring 27 × 29 cm, produced in an edition of 80. The work presents one of Kusama’s most recognisable motifs — the pumpkin — here stylised with bold dot patterning and graphic precision. Its compact scale does not diminish its visual power; instead, it amplifies the rhythmic intensity that defines her approach to the motif.
     
    The pumpkin has been central to Kusama’s practice for decades, embodying both childhood memory and universal symbolism. In this print, its curved form is enlivened by polka dots that suggest infinity and self-obliteration, transforming the fruit into an image that is at once whimsical and profound. The composition captures the balance of playfulness and psychological depth that makes the pumpkin one of her most enduring icons.
     
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  • “Pumpkins bring about poetic peace in my mind.”

     — Yayoi Kusama

    As with many of her editioned works, Pumpkin (GB-D) distils Kusama’s larger artistic vision into an intimate and highly collectable format. The print demonstrates her ability to continually reinvent her central motif, reaffirming the pumpkin’s role as a cornerstone of her legacy and a global symbol of contemporary art.