The artwork for sale: €5000
— Takashi Murakami bridges centuries of artistic tradition through a dazzling synthesis of color, precision, and playfulness. The circular composition reimagines Japanese art through the hyper-saturated lens of contemporary pop culture. Metallic silver fields shimmer like liquid mercury, while a cascade of multicolored flowers unfolds across the surface — each bloom pulsating with a near-digital intensity.
Murakami transforms the floral motif into a visual symphony of contrasts: ancient and futuristic, organic and artificial, serene and ecstatic. The smooth, graphic contours evoke the clarity of animation, but beneath their surface lies a meditation on impermanence — a reflection of the fleeting beauty and resilience of life. The flowing black band, echoing traditional ink landscapes, divides and unites the composition, guiding the eye like a river through a dream.
Korin stands as both homage and innovation, embodying Murakami’s «Superflat» philosophy — a world where high and low, sacred and commercial, coexist without hierarchy. Here, the flower is no longer just a symbol of nature, but of human creativity itself: radiant, restless, and endlessly reborn in color and light.
Takashi Murakami is best known for blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern pop culture in a style he calls “Superflat.” His works often feature smiling flowers and cartoonish characters like Mr. DOB (his alter ego).
