Her installation is astonishing if, albeit, a little disorienting, but that’s modern art, with a celebrated work by one of the world’s most popular creators, Yayoi Kusama, now on show at Western Plains Cultural Centre.

Entitled, “The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens, 2017” the exhibition is on loan from the National Gallery of Australia through the “Sharing the National Collection” initiative.

The installation is described as “comprising a vibrant yellow room overrun with black polka dots of various sizes.

“At its centre is a mirrored box, inside of which are several dozen illuminated pumpkin sculptures that can be seen through a window”.

“The pumpkins, endlessly reflected in the room’s internal mirrors, are also vivid yellow and adorned with dots.

“The dazzling combination of dots, mirrors and pumpkins creates an optical illusion; a sensation of infinite space and colour,” the description concludes.

Dubbo Mayor Cr Josh Black said that being that being able showcase high-profile international talents such as Kusama in the central west, is an “amazing feat” that will draw visitors to the region.

“Seeing this work of art in person is an experience like no other and one that is a must see for locals and visitors alike,” Cr Black said.

The loan was a unique opportunity to bring one of the most celebrated works from the national collection to regional Australia, National Gallery Director, Dr Nick Mitzevich, believes.

“We welcome local audiences and visitors to Western Plains Cultural Centre to immerse themselves in the infinite world of influential artist, Yayoi Kusama; by far one of the National Gallery’s most-requested and popular works,” Dr Mitzevich enthused.

“The Sharing the National Collection initiative supports the costs of facilitating significant contemporary art by international artists to regional communities across Australia,” he added.

Biographical notes on the artist explain her unique creative expression.

“Born in 1929 in Japan, Yayoi Kusama has engaged with an expansive idea of space and the human body,” the notes explain.

“She uses several recurring motifs — dots, eyes, nets, and pumpkins — to investigate repetition and to create sensory experiences that hint at the infinite,” the notes concluded.

The work is on long-term loan from the National Gallery in Canberra with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

This free, immersive installation is open from 10–2pm daily at the Western Plains Cultural Centre for visitors and locals alike.