TAKASHI MURAKAMI Mr. DOB Totem Pole, 2011

Celebrated for his unabashed blurring of the lines between contemporary and fine art, Takashi Murakami is a painter and a sculptor who also works extensively in fashion, media and merchandise. Murakami coined the term, and subsequent movement, ‘superflat’ - a description of the aesthetics of classical Japanese art and the contemporary, post-war outputs of Japanese Art such as Anime and Magna, the latter of which heavily influenced the artist as he was growing up. Murakami’s works feature an abundance of lush colour, flat and glossy surfaces and draw heavily on the beautiful motifs of traditional Japanese culture while referencing the consumerism that is currently rife in his home country - works such as Flower Ball and A Space of Philosophy succinctly capture his unique aesthetic. Murakami has also collaborated with figures within the fashion and music industries; he most notably worked with Louis Vuitton on a series of handbags, and created artwork for albums by Kanye West and Kid Cudi. Less

Celebrated for his unabashed blurring of the lines between contemporary and fine art, Takashi Murakami is a painter and a sculptor who also works extensively in fashion, media and merchandise. Murakami coined the term, and subsequent movement, ‘sup More