Acclaimed artist Yayoi Kusama has passed away. She continued painting until right before she died. She experienced hallucinations during her childhood. Kusama transformed those childhood hallucinations into famous art. Polka dots served as her main motif. They appeared across her many paintings and sculptures.

Kusama won the Praemium Imperiale award for her achievements in art. Her work gained global fame. One creation, the Red Pumpkin artwork, grew into an icon of Naoshima island. She kept working until her death. She created art rooted in her early childhood experiences and her signature polka dots.