Yayoi Kusama: Dancing Pumpkin Ballpoint Pen

/ Product Description / This ballpoint pen features Yayoi Kusama's iconic pumpkin motif. The pumpkin design subtly shifts as you turn the pen, and it comes with a display case. Features a push-button mechanism, a fine-tip metal clip, and black ink. / Dimensions / 16.5x2.6x2.6cm / Material / Plastic / Artist Profile / Yayoi Kusama (born March 22, 1929) is renowned as a quintessential contemporary artist from Japan. Born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, she relocated to New York City in 1956, where she began to gain recognition for her pioneering avant-garde artistic creations. She currently resides in Tokyo, Japan. Kusama has exhibited alongside other prominent artists of her time, including Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Jasper Johns. Critics have categorized her work within a diverse range of art movements, such as feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism. However, Kusama herself describes her artistic identity simply as an "obsessive artist." Her work explores autobiographical, psychological, and sexual themes, utilizing a variety of mediums including painting, soft sculpture, performance art, and installation art. Origin / Manufacturing Method Japan