A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Murakami Takashi
村上 隆
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Born:
February 1, 1962
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercials (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. He coined the term "superflat," which describes both the as well as co-aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture and society, and is also used for Murakami's artistic style and other Japanese artists he has influenced. Murakami is the founder and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., through which he manages several younger artists. He was the founder and organizer of the biannual art fair Geisai.
Director:
2004 Inochi
2009 Superflat First Love
2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Executive Producer:
2004 Inochi
2009 Superflat First Love
2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Original Story:
2004 Inochi
2009 Superflat First Love
2011 Star Watching Dog
2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Producer:
2003 Superflat Monogram
2004 Inochi
2009 Akihabara Majokko Princess
2009 Superflat First Love
2011 Star Watching Dog
2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Writer:
2003 Superflat Monogram
2004 Inochi
2009 Akihabara Majokko Princess
2009 Superflat First Love
2011 Star Watching Dog
2013 Jellyfish Eyes
Creator:
2016 6HP - Six Hearts Princess
Producer:
2016 6HP - Six Hearts Princess
2021 PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~
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