# Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

https://mins.news/en/item/33846

- DW, 2026-08-27 02:58 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/japanese-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-at-97/a-78518473?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died at 97. Known for her polka dot sculptures and immersive “Infinity Rooms,” she turned lifelong hallucinations and mental health struggles into a distinctive artistic practice. Her work also addressed gender inequality and protested the Vietnam War during her years in New York’s avant-garde scene.

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