Takashi Murakami exhibition at the gallery Larry Gagosian in London offers new interpretations of classic works of Japanese culture

Takashi Murakami - Japanese art of Jeff Koons - seems to be tired of the fact that his name is so closely associated with images of the manga. In his new exhibition at London gallery Larry Gagosian it affects artistic material, more deeply rooted in centuries of Japanese culture than the relatively young culture of anime. His work offers a new look at work with more than a century of history: for example, Murakami created four of the triptych, referring to the paintings lived at the turn of XIX and XX century Japanese artist Kuroda Seiki. Seiki most famous for being brought into use in Japan, the European style of painting. One of the triptychs on display - paintings Kuroda Seiki copy of "Wisdom, Impression, Sense." This work was created in 1900 and is a picture of three nude female figures, painted in a realistic manner. Murakami's canvas and copied the details added to it bold caption: "Kuroda Seiki - Takashi Murakami 1899-2010". Murakami claims to continuity with respect to the obvious classics.

Takashi Murakami at his exhibition at Gagosian Gallery in London Source: artinfo . com

three remaining triptych continues the theme of the Three Graces, but re-create their images in different manga styles. shiny cartoon characters are titled "Work" Wisdom, Impression, feeling "Kuroda Seiki dedicated - TONY factory Kaikai Kiki»; in the title contains the name of the artist, manufactures figurines, and company name Murakami (an analogue of " Factory "by Andy Warhol). In another painting from the same series as" Work "Wisdom, Impression, feeling" Kuroda Seiki dedicated - Allium Oyari factory Kaikai Kiki », original three Graces appear somewhat older and less similar to each other. Different interpretations of paintings Seiki Kuroda performed by Murakami are very different artistic energy and charge.

hanging side by side, these paintings are reminiscent of the Museum of the manga, in Kyoto where, as in the paintings of Murakami can be fully appreciate the genre and stylistic diversity of art manga. But Murakami is not just demonstrates possession of different styles, "podnovlyaya" classic canvas, he emphasizes his own, although quite specific, the continuity in relation to his work.

This link with the depth of cut of Culture officially Murakami and the other two works: the works of acrylic on board, inspired by images of Shungite - erotic woodblock prints popular in the Edo period (1603-1867). Murakami's image instead of the figures entwined in the arms of lovers shows a close focus on juicy details. These images resonate with exposed immediately monumental sculptures representing the male (made in gold color) and women (in silver) genitals. Both are decorated with stylized brand smiling faces, so your favorite Murakami. presented in this a colossal scale, these images lose all erotic. They are only forms in such a grotesque increase reductio ad absurdum.

But the theme of absurdity, it seems, takes the artist more than others. This is the hint of absurdity in combined with Murakami's trademark humor rescued from vulgar pretentiousness of his attempt to link his art to the history of Japanese art. His latest work "The three-meter Girl" (2011), a giant manga babe, whose bust is so heavy that it is forced to bend under his weight, a truly open new dimension in patent-cute characters manga. Sexy young girl turns into a macabre goblinshey ready, it seems at the first opportunity to strangle her poor fans. Truly the complete triumph of the absurd.

Takashi Murakami three-meter girl. 2011 Source: artinfo.com

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

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