Kusama moved to the USA in 1957, where she developed her celebrated Infinity Net paintings, soft sculptures and mirror-and-light installations, laying foundation for the distinctive artistic world.

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…

Yayoi Kusama wurde mit verspiegelten Infinity Rooms, Punkten und große Kürbissen berühmt. In Tokio ist sie im Alter von 97 Jahren gestorben.

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