From a Kusama installation in Kowloon. Yayoi Kusama, the high priestess of polka dots and abstractions died on August 14, 2026. Yayoi Kusama's artistic style sits at the intersection of Pop Art, Minimalism, Abstract Expressionism, and Conceptual Art, defined by her use of obsession, repetition, and psychological catharsis. Polka Dots were the single most iconic element of her work. Kusama used repeating dots to cover surfaces, objects, and bodies as a way of "self-obliterating", dissolving the individual ego into the vast universe. #streetphotography #KusamaYayoi #japaneseart #kowloon #RIP