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About the artwork
This unique rounded work by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami features recognisable imagery in his oeuvre, such as razor sharp teeth and large unblinking eyes. The piece is a characteristic example of Murakami’s unique style, Superflat, which depicts a mix of anime content within a flattened representational picture plane. Dynamic, surreal and intriguing, it exemplifies Murakami’s bold and lively individualism that has cemented him as a key figure in the contemporary art world.
About the artist
Takashi Murakami was born in 1962 in Tokyo and is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist of international renown. Working with fine art mediums (painting and sculpture) as well as conventional commercial mediums (fashion,
merchandise, and animation), the artist is known for blurring the line between high
and low art. He coined his style 'superflat', which describes the aesthetic
characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of post-war Japanese culture and society. Murakami’s works have been exhibited all
over the world, including prestigious institutions such as the Guggenheim
Museum in Bilbao, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Fondation Cartier pour
l'art Contemporain, Paris, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.