ICON. Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama speaks to journalists at her studio in Tokyo, Japan September 26, 2017.
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She suffered from hallucinations from childhood and by the age of 10 had created paintings in watercolors, pastels, and oils using polka dot and net motifs that she encountered in her visions
Yayoi Kusama, a renowned Japanese artist, held the National Gallery of Victoria's most successful ticketed exhibition, attracting over 570,000 visitors in 2024-25.
Kusama's art, characterized by polka dots and infinity mirror rooms, has significantly influenced various art movements and has been widely celebrated globally.
