About this itinerary

Stay a little longer with this 3 day Dubbo itinerary, inspired by the Yayoi Kusama exhibition. and designed to help you experience more of the Dubbo Region. Discover art, local flavours, creative spaces and relaxed regional experiences - all at your own pace.

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About Yayoi Kusama

Described as ‘the world’s most popular artist’, Yayoi Kusama (Japan, b. 1929) is best known for her immersive polka-dot and mirror installations. Over the course of her 70-year career, she has engaged with an expansive idea of space and the human body. She uses several recurring motifs – dots, eyes, nets and pumpkins – to investigate repetition and to create sensory experiences that hint at the infinite.

THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017 is an installation comprising a vibrant yellow room overrun with black polka dots of various sizes. At its centre is a mirrored box, inside which are several dozen illuminated pumpkin sculptures that can be seen through windows. 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.

This work of art is on long term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection. #ArtAcrossAustralia

Image credit:
Featured image - Yayoi Kusama, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017 (detail), National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2018 with the assistance of Andrew and Hiroko Gwinnett © YAYOI KUSAMA
Yayoi Kusama, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017 (detail), purchased 2018 with the assistance of Andrew and Hiroko Gwinnett © YAYOI KUSAMA
Content image - A crop of pumpkins are reflected into infinity by a set of internal mirrors in, THE SPIRITS OF THE PUMPKINS DESCENDED INTO THE HEAVENS, 2017 © YAYOI KUSAMA

Discover the best things to do in Dubbo in one day, from the Yayoi Kusama exhibition and Old Dubbo Gaol to Japanese dining and stargazing at Dubbo Observatory.

Explore Taronga Western Plains Zoo, one of the top things to do in Dubbo, with open-range wildlife encounters, followed by a relaxed dinner at Cattleman’s A La Carte Restaurant.

Revisit Taronga Western Plains Zoo, enjoy fresh local flavours at Village Bakehouse Dubbo, and finish with a fun and interactive escape room experience.

3 Day Dubbo Itinerary Inspired by Yayoi Kusama in the Dubbo Region