Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Object: White + RedFor Yayoi Kusama, pumpkins have been a lifelong source of fascination. She was first drawn to them in childhood, citing their generous unpretentiousness and spiritual balance, and has explored them continually in her painting, sculpture, installation art, and poetry. They first appeared in her work in the 1940s and have been the subject of some of the most important works of her career. Today, polka dotted pumpkins are synonymous with the artist and