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Takashi Murakami

Jellyfish Eyes × e-ma Flower Stand Happy Rainbow

Estimate
HK$180,000 - 280,000
€19,700 - 30,700
$23,100 - 35,900
HK$335,400
Lot Details
fabricated plastic flower and 100 candy cases on a painted metal stand with 5 wheels
printed with the title and numbered ‘“Jellyfish Eyes e-ma " [in Japanese] 14/30' on a metal plaque affixed to the reverse
164 x 143 x 75 cm. (64 5/8 x 56 1/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
Manufactured by Mikakuto Co., Ltd in 2013, in Japan, this work is number 14 from an edition of 30, and was created in commemoration of the release of Takashi Murakami's film "Jellyfish Eyes".

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Takashi Murakami

Japanese | 1962
Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art and pop culture. He uses recognizable iconography like Mickey Mouse and cartoonish flowers and infuses it with Japanese culture. The result is a boldly colorful body of work that takes the shape of paintings, sculptures and animations.In the 1990s, Murakami founded the Superflat movement in an attempt to expose the "shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer culture." The artist plays on the familiar aesthetic of mangas, Japanese-language comics, to render works that appear democratic and accessible, all the while denouncing the universality and unspecificity of consumer goods. True to form, Murakami has done collaborations with numerous brands and celebrities including Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams and Google.
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