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“I'm always very interested in breeding. Raising cacti is breeding. My lotus plant collection is breeding. The insects are breeding.”

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Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami, born on February 1, 1962, is a contemporary artist from Japan. Known for his unique blend of traditional Japanese art with Western modern art styles, his works have gained global popularity among both the art world and the public. more

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“The way I formed my studio and how I organize things actually came out of the model of the Japanese animation studio and the manga industry. The manga industry is gigantic in Japan.”

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“I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture. So I started to think about how to compare manga to contemporary art.”

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“Contemporary art and manga - what is the same about them? Nothing, right? The manga industry has a lot of talented people, but contemporary art works on more of a solitary model. No one embarks on collaboration in contemporary art in order to make money. But in the manga world, everyone is invested in collaboration. The most important point is that the manga industry constantly encourages new creations and creators.”

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“Manga uses Japanese traditional structures in how to teach the student and to transmit a very direct message. You learn from the teacher by watching from behind his back. The whole teacher-master thing is part of Asian culture, I think.”

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“I'm very sad to be compared with Warhol and The Factory, because I have no drugs, you know. We have no drug culture in Japan! Maybe it's because our attitude toward labor is totally different.”

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“I'm always looking for ways to connect myself with American people and that American feeling. I'm trying to pick up on the feeling of places, like the Los Angeles feeling or the New York feeling... Los Angeles is much better for me that way.”

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“New York City is still the art capital - every time I'm in New York, I'm thinking about competition.”

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“I wear what fits Ghostface; I'm not gonna wear anything that makes me look strange.”

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“Things change. Nothing ever stays the same, yo. You ain't never gonna stay 25 or 30 or 40. You always gonna change. Every day you change.”

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“I'm spiritual! You know what spiritual means! Me and God has a good relationship. I'm in tune with the universe, the sun, moon, and stars. I'm in tune with the jinns that are all around us.”

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