Naoshima Island of Art, Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin” Japan

Naoshima Island of Art, Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin” Japan

Naoshima Island of Art, Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin” Japan;
For artistic inspiration, a visit to Naoshima Island, Japan, is the anecdote. Located in Japan in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, with a population of around 3500, it’s abandoned cottages and businesses have been turned into art installations, museums, and sculpture gardens.
The island also houses several contemporary art museums, such as the Chichu Art Museum which features art installations by James Turrell, Walter De Maria, and paintings by Claude Monet. The building was designed by self-taught architect, Tadao Ando, and is situated on one of the highest points of the island. The Lee Ufan Museum, also designed by Ando, features Ufan’s rock sculptures.