The Princess of Polka Dots has a few new works of art up her sleeve.
Now, one of the largest celebrations of Kusamas dotty world will debut atMelbournes National Gallery of Victoria.
It will be the largest Australian retrospective of her work and one of her biggest shows ever exhibited globally.
The Hope of the Polka Dots Buried in Infinity Will Eternally Cover the Universe 2019 at Kusama’s solo exhibition Yayoi Kusama: All About Love Speaks Forever at Fosun Foundation, Shanghai.Credit:Courtesy of Yayoi Kusama
Personal and family photos will help fill in the storytelling gaps.
Yayoi Kusamaalso includes two new, site-specific installations.
The artist has also designed a yet-to-be-revealed, custom addition to NGVs famed waterfall.
Dancing Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama at the National Gallery of Victoria.Sean Fennessy/Courtesy of National Gallery of Victoria
Theres Dancing Pumpkin (2020), a 16-foot-tall bronze sculpture that guests are encouraged to dance beneath.
This sculpture entangles viewers with 20-foot-high tentacles decorated with yellow and black polka dots.
Both of these works are making their Australian debut atYayoi Kusama.
There will, of course, be classics like her Narcissus Garden (1966) on display at NGV.
General admission to NGV is free, but tickets are required forYayoi Kusama.
Prices start at 38 Australian Dollars or about $25 per person.
