Diplomat Magazine: Yayoi Kusama Small Pumpkin Paintings

Small-scale pumpkin paintings by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama are now on view and for sale at the Omer Tiroche Gallery. One of Kusama’s best loved and most iconic motifs, the pumpkins are a visual embodiment of her childhood as well as her present psychological state.The artist’s obsessive use of this motif is interpreted as an attempt to control her fears. For information visit www.omertiroche.com