Takashi Murakami : An Arrow Through History
by
Gagosian
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0847874141
ISBN-13
9780847874149
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint
Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 6th, 2025
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
2,056 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 28.40 x 3.50 cms
Product Classification:
Individual artists, art monographs
Ksh 7,900.00
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Accompanied by a limited-edition trading card and immersive augmented-reality experiences, this substantial volume focuses on new work by Takashi Murakami. Bridging the physical and digital realms, these paintings and sculptures are inspired by sources ranging from ancient Chinese ceramics to digital avatars and NFTs.
Accompanied by a limited-edition trading card and immersive augmented-reality experiences, this substantial volume focuses on new work by Takashi Murakami. Bridging the physical and digital realms, these paintings and sculptures are inspired by sources ranging from ancient Chinese ceramics to digital avatars and NFTs.
Documenting Takashi Murakamis expansive exhibition of the same title at Gagosian, New York, An Arrow through History brings together three new bodies of work by the renowned Japanese artist that bridge the digital and physical realms: paintings and sculptures of digital avatars based on the Clone X NFTs developed in collaboration with RTFKT Studios; paintings of pixelated flowers related to the Murakami.Flowers NFT project, which combining Murakamis influential Superflat aesthetic with a style evoking nostalgia for the 1980s video game graphics; and shaped canvases featuring fish motifs inspired by the imagery on ancient Chinese ceramics. These new artworks are represented in full-color plate images, installation photography, and behind-the-scenes studio shots. Readers can also activate four custom Snapchat lenses accessed via QR codes in the book to view augmented-reality animations that bring Murakamis iconic imagery to life.
An essay by author and researcher Amy Whitaker traces a thread from the white cube to the black square, contextualizing Murakamis project within art history and the field of Internet art. A conversation between conceptual footwear designer Daniel Bailey; Elizabeth Semmelhack, director and senior curator of Torontos Bata Shoe Museum; and Gagosian director of strategic initiatives Ashley Overbeek examines the urge to collect through the lenses of sneaker culture and NFTs. Takashi Murakami and RTFKT studios discuss their ongoing collaboration, the necessity of cognitive revolution, and the future of art in a conversation moderated by Gagosian Quarterlys Wyatt Allgeier.
Documenting Takashi Murakamis expansive exhibition of the same title at Gagosian, New York, An Arrow through History brings together three new bodies of work by the renowned Japanese artist that bridge the digital and physical realms: paintings and sculptures of digital avatars based on the Clone X NFTs developed in collaboration with RTFKT Studios; paintings of pixelated flowers related to the Murakami.Flowers NFT project, which combining Murakamis influential Superflat aesthetic with a style evoking nostalgia for the 1980s video game graphics; and shaped canvases featuring fish motifs inspired by the imagery on ancient Chinese ceramics. These new artworks are represented in full-color plate images, installation photography, and behind-the-scenes studio shots. Readers can also activate four custom Snapchat lenses accessed via QR codes in the book to view augmented-reality animations that bring Murakamis iconic imagery to life.
An essay by author and researcher Amy Whitaker traces a thread from the white cube to the black square, contextualizing Murakamis project within art history and the field of Internet art. A conversation between conceptual footwear designer Daniel Bailey; Elizabeth Semmelhack, director and senior curator of Torontos Bata Shoe Museum; and Gagosian director of strategic initiatives Ashley Overbeek examines the urge to collect through the lenses of sneaker culture and NFTs. Takashi Murakami and RTFKT studios discuss their ongoing collaboration, the necessity of cognitive revolution, and the future of art in a conversation moderated by Gagosian Quarterlys Wyatt Allgeier.
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