A typhoon packing winds as high as 78 miles per hour swept away a yellow, polka-dot pumpkin sculpture by the artist Yayoi Kusama from its perch on the tip of the Japanese island of Naoshima on Monday. The highly recognizable artwork and tourist attraction suffered unspecified damage from the storm and was recovered, the Benesse Art Site, where the pumpkin was exhibited, said on Twitter. It was not immediately known when the artwork would be displayed again. A video circulating on social media showed violent waves thrashing the pumpkin about like an enormous and beautiful seashell, revealing its hollow innards.

Source: New York Times August 10, 2021 07:07 UTC