Yayoi Kusama // Cittrouille (I), 2000

  • Yayoi Kusama, Citrouille (I), 2000. Screenprint in colours with gold and silver glitter on BFK Rives wove paper, 49.7 × 65 cm, edition of 60. Depicts Kusama’s iconic pumpkin motif rendered with shimmering surface detail and bold repetition.
    Citrouille (I), 2000
    Screenprint in colours with gold and silver glitter on BFK Rives wove paper, sheet 49.7 × 65 cm, Edition of 60
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    Yayoi Kusama’s Citrouille (I) (2000) is a colour screenprint with gold and silver glitter on BFK Rives wove paper, measuring 49.7 × 65 cm, produced in an edition of 60. The work presents Kusama’s iconic pumpkin motif, here heightened by the shimmering surface of glitter that transforms the familiar form into a dazzling, almost otherworldly image. The glittering texture amplifies the polka-dotted pattern, catching the light and creating a dynamic visual effect.
     
    In this print, Kusama fuses playfulness with symbolic depth. The pumpkin,  a motif she has often described as a source of comfort and inspiration, becomes both monumental and fantastical, radiating warmth and vitality. The addition of metallic elements lends the image a celebratory quality, suggesting a motif that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.
     
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  • “Pumpkins bring about poetic peace in my mind.”

     — Yayoi Kusama

    Citrouille (I) exemplifies Kusama’s ability to reinvent her most recognisable subject across different mediums and formats. By combining colour, pattern, and glitter, she transforms the pumpkin into a symbol of resilience, imagination, and infinite expansion, reaffirming its place as a cornerstone of her artistic legacy.