The avant-garde artist, who enjoyed a strong following in Hong Kong, died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure.

The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries…

Japan's "polka dot queen" has been remembered for her remarkable originality.

A statement on her website stated that the artist died in a Tokyo hospital on Aug 14.

Her work was expressive of her own experiences with mental health challenges.