Meet Yayoi Kusama in Melbourne

On St Kilda Road in front of the National Gallery of Victoria, more than 60 plane trees are covered in pink and white polka dots, a special design by Yayoi Kusama for Melbourne called "Ascension of Polka Dots on the Trees," which extends her ever-changing visual art beyond the gallery walls. On December 15, 2024, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will host a double exhibition of "Yayoi Kusama" and "Yayoi Kusama Children's Exhibition." This is the largest exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's work ever held in Australia. "The universe is full of endless dots. Stars are dots, and we are all dots." Japan's "Queen of Polka Dots" and "crazy old lady of the mental hospital" created one of the top ten avant-garde art pieces of the 21st century. Melbourne is truly a city of art and culture, and the exhibition brings Kusama's artistic concepts to life through various recreations, making it a highly engaging experience. NGV's Yayoi Kusama exhibition is one of the most comprehensive retrospectives of the artist's work, tracing her creative journey from childhood to the present day. The exhibition features works from the collections of several Japanese and Australian institutions, as well as the artist's private collection and private collections, including paintings, sculptures, collages, fashion, video, and installation art, showcasing Yayoi Kusama's diverse and cross-disciplinary creative talents.