Turning Pain into Talent: 'Polka-Dot Pumpkin' Artist Passes Away

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She is a master of contemporary art best known for her polka-dot pumpkins.

Yayoi Kusama has passed away at the age of 97.

According to Japanese media, Yayoi Kusama passed away at a hospital in Tokyo on the 14th due to multiple organ failure.

Announcing her passing, the Yayoi Kusama Studio stated that she held her brush and painted until her final moments, firmly maintaining her lifelong belief that love can save the world.

Born in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the late artist suffered from hallucinations during her childhood.

She expressed these experiences through paintings utilizing polka dots and net patterns.

In other words, she turned her pain into talent.

Her net work created in the 1960s sold for 10.5 million dollars—approximately 14.5 billion won—at a Phillips auction in New York in 2022, setting a record at the time for the highest price achieved by a living female artist.
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