Yayoi Kusama // Cittrouille (I), 2000

 

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.