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Infinite Harvest
A bold and graphic interpretation of one of Yayoi Kusama’s most recognisable motifs — the pumpkin — reimagined through the very different language of ink resist.
This painting was created shortly after I returned from Japan, where I had the opportunity to see Yayoi Kusama’s work in person. I was particularly struck by the power of her repeated patterns and the way her seemingly simple motifs can become completely immersive. Back in the studio, I wanted to explore those ideas in my own way, using an ink resist technique rather than attempting to reproduce Kusama’s distinctive painting style.
The painting combines a stylised pumpkin with an infinity net, echoing two of the visual ideas closely associated with Kusama’s work. The resist process gives the image a strong, graphic quality, with the repeating marks becoming something almost like a woodblock print. The result is deliberately different from Kusama’s original medium and methods — a personal response to the experience of encountering her work rather than a copy of it.
There is also an unexpected poignancy to the story behind the painting. I completed it just before I heard of Kusama’s death in August 2026. At the time, I was simply responding to the experience of seeing her work in Japan and exploring how I could translate some of its ideas into my own visual language. Knowing that she had died so soon afterwards has given the painting an additional significance that wasn’t there when I began it.
The artwork was painted on paper before being mounted onto a rigid panel, waxed and framed. The wax gives the surface a subtle depth and tactile quality, complementing the graphic marks of the ink resist.
Details
- Original mixed-media artwork
- Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkins and infinity nets
- Created using an ink resist technique
- Painted on paper and mounted onto a panel
- Waxed finish
- 50 x 50 cm
- Framed and ready to hang
- Worldwide shipping available
A personal celebration of Kusama’s extraordinary visual language, translated through a completely different medium and my own approach to mark-making.
