Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled on October 4th on Naoshima island after it was swept into the sea and badly damaged during a typhoon last summer
Local residents, students and officials gathered to celebrate the art island's trademark sculpture as it was placed back"Since was a symbol of Naoshima, it is great to see the same artwork installed again at the same spot. We are happy to share the joy with residents in Naoshima," said Yukari Stenlund, a spokeswoman from Benesse Holdings, the company that manages the sculpture and the rest of the island's art offerings, told CNN Travel.
"We hope to exhibit the pumpkin as a symbol of the connection between Naoshima and the world," Stenlund added, saying that message underpinned the 1994"Out of Bounds" exhibition, which saw the sculpture first installed on the island. Naoshima is a quiet with 3,200 residents, located in the Setouchi Sea, north of Shikoku. With three modern and contemporary art museums, it is known as an"art island," The yellow pumpkin, which contrasts with the blue sea, has long been a popular site for Instagram photos.