Sarah’s Blog Post 19: February 5, 2016
I actually went to the Mori Art Museum in
Roppongi two weeks ago, but I forgot to write about it. This week, I really
wanted to write about it because it was such a fun experience. Takashi Murakami
is one of my favorite artists. He is well-known in the United States because he
designed an album cover and music video for Kanye West. He also designed a line
of products for fashion designer, Louis Vuitton. I was lucky enough to see a
small gallery of Takashi Murakami’s work when I lived in Los Angeles. It was
one of the most memorable experiences from living in Los Angeles. When I heard
he was having a big show at the Mori Art Museum, I knew I had to go see it. My
favorite painting at the gallery was a picture of cartoon shaped DNA. I also
liked his version of daruma because it used very traditional Japanese colors.
The simplicity set it apart from his other paintings.
The main work on display is called “The 500
Arhats” and was painted in response to the 2011 earthquake in Fukushima. I
really enjoy the work of pop artists like Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Roy
Lichtenstein, and Yayoi Kusama. Many of these pop artists have also influenced
fashion. I think that it is great to see where fine art and fashion can
intersect.
