Feisty and iconic, I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins manifests Kusama Yayoi's paradigmatic pumpkin motif in an exceptional form that straddles two-dimensional painting and three-dimensional sculpture. Multi-sized striated black dots slither over the bulging electric yellow skin of the pumpkin, exhibiting extraordinary precision in skill and execution. Rendered in yellow and black, the most classic palette of Kusama’s corpus of pumpkin sculptures, the sculpture’s intense colour juxtaposition and dynamic patterns induce a rhythmic and enthralling optical sensation. Kusama’s pumpkins embody optimism, serenity and joy – an artistic and symbolic motif which the artist repeatedly returned to for “spiritual balance”, inspiration and motivation. Photo credit: Portrait of Yayoi Kusama in costume in front of pumpkin painting, photo: Noriko Takasugi Artwork: Yayoi Kusama, I Carry on Living with the Pumpkins, 2014, fiberglass reinforced plastic, urethane paint, 180 x 180 x 30 cm @operagallery Monaco