This fresh look at artist Takashi Murakami takes on the
“monstrous” themes of rampant consumerism, human fallibility,
and the perils of life in the digital fast lane, in works from the
past decade One of Japan’s leading contemporary artists,
Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) is known for a wide-ranging practice
that encompasses not only fine art but fashion, consumer products,
curation, and entertainment. Founder of the Superflat movement,
Murakami makes art that is larger than life, boldly colored, and
buoyant, with a Pop sensibility that draws inspiration from anime
and manga. But beyond the happy flowers and kawaii
characters that have defined Murakami’s career lurk darker
manifestations: the sharp-toothed, multi-eyed monsters that have
increasingly become the artist’s vehicle for expressing the
effects of rampant consumerism, human fallibility, and the perils
of life in the digital fast lane. This book explores these themes
in works from the last decade, presenting a disquieting vision of
monsterized beings born in an era of unprecedented environmental,
political, and social turmoil. Conversations with Murakami
and essays by Laura W. Allen, Hiroko Ikegami, and Masako Shiba
deconstruct what monsters mean to the artist and reflect on new
directions in Murakami’s sculpture and the genesis of his recent
NFT projects. The book features lavish color illustrations, a
plastic jacket, dyed edges, and four gatefolds. Published
in association with the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Exhibition Schedule: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
(September 15, 2023–February 12, 2024)
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