Yayoi Kusama @ Serpentine Galleries

Known for her immersive installations, large-scale sculptures and intricate paintings, Yayoi Kusama often features kabocha, or pumpkin, in her work. Since 1946 Kusama’s pumpkins have taken many forms, colours and shapes, but they are always covered in the artist’s signature polka dot pattern.

Pumpkin (2024) is Kusama’s tallest bronze pumpkin sculpture to date, standing at 6 metres tall and 5.5 metres in diameter. The work, installed by the Round Pond, in Kensington Gardens, offers a wide range of viewpoints and is in dialogue with the surrounding environment.