A room filled with large, colorful polka-dotted spheres illuminated with vibrant blue, green, purple, and yellow lights, creating a reflective and immersive art installation with a person taking a photo in the background.

Yayoi Kusama

Japanese contemporary artist (1929–present)

A versatile artist who has worked in many different media, Kusama is most well-known for her installations and sculptures that often feature polka dots.

Yayoi Kusama made polka dots part of her trademark in the 1950s and still uses them in creative ways to this day. In this video, we look at one of Yayoi Kusama’s artworks, a colorful woodblock print designed by the artist in 2014, to practice the skill of close looking.