Yayoi Kusama // Pumpkin MT, 1999

  • Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (MT), 1999. Screenprint, 59 × 50 cm, edition of 110. Features Kusama’s iconic pumpkin motif with her characteristic use of bold pattern and repetition.
    Pumpkin (MT), 1999
    Screenprint, 59 × 50 cm, Edition of 110
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    Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin (MT) (1999) is a screenprint measuring 59 × 50 cm, produced in an edition of 110. The print presents her most iconic motif, the pumpkin, rendered with graphic clarity and Kusama’s signature use of polka dots. Its bold composition distils decades of artistic exploration into a striking image that is both playful and meditative.
     
    In this work, the pumpkin is transformed into a symbol of stability and imagination. Its dotted surface, carefully structured across the form, suggests both organic growth and infinite expansion, embodying Kusama’s interest in repetition and boundless space. The combination of scale, colour, and rhythm turns a familiar object into a timeless emblem of her practice.
     
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  • “Pumpkins bring about poetic peace in my mind.”

     — Yayoi Kusama

    As with many of Kusama’s editioned works from the 1990s, Pumpkin (MT) reflects her ability to translate deeply personal motifs into images of universal appeal. The work highlights her ongoing fascination with the pumpkin as a source of inspiration and comfort, while simultaneously reaffirming her place as one of the most influential artists of her generation.