MURAKAMI - SMILE FLOWERS 2023 1/2
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Born in 1995, when Murakami was still a student, this symbol deceives the eye and challenges perception. Apparently joyful, imbued with bright colors and lightness, it actually hides a long and painful shadow: the trauma of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. With his Smile Flower, Murakami transforms happiness into a secret visual code, a message whispered between the petals, a stifled cry between smiles.
His ever-expanding art combining high and low art has intertwined worlds and revolutionized languages: in 2003 he redefined luxury with Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton; in 2007 he shaped the imagination of an entire generation with the cover of Graduation for Kanye West; in 2018 he left an indelible mark with the late Virgil Abloh.
Murakami doesn't just paint flowers. It sows symbols, cultivates contrasts, reaps revolutions.
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Year : 2023
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