Takashi Murakami: personal exhibition of the Japanese artist at the Perrotin gallery in Paris

We know well Takashi Murakami (born in 1962) for its smiling flowers, its tangy colors and its pop universe from the world of manga. This time, for new personal exhibition in Paris, the contemporary Japanese artist presents a series of recent paintingsto be discovered exclusively within the walls of the Perrotin Matignon gallerylocated in the very chic 8th arrondissement of the capital.

Not to be missed October 15 to November 23, 2024this new artistic installation highlights some of the favorite characters coming straight from the imagination of Takashi Murakami. There are in particular Mr. DOBthe iconic character created by the artist in 1996, but also his famous panda or even Miss Good Things et Mr. Bad Thingsthe two little beings embodying good and evil in a kawaii version. Let us also mention the quirky octopus that the artist sometimes wears on his head in the form of a hat.

Visitors will also be able to admire the Yume Lionthe unmissable lion cub designed by the Japanese artist, presented here on a painting barely fifty centimeters high. A self-portrait of Takashi Murakami alongside POM, his dog who died in 2020, will also be revealed.

The Perrotin Matignon Gallery will also exhibit two circular paintings of the artist where dozens of colorful flowers unfold as well as “ZuZaZaZaZaZa Rainbow” ; a work revealing seven colored vertical bands aligned with, each time, the same trace of white liquid.

All these works and icons, embodying different moments in Takashi Murakami’s career, are painted on separate wooden panels, cut out following the contours of the characters (” shaped canvas »).

For the many fans of the universe of Takashi Murakamidon’t miss this new solo exhibition by the Japanese artist in Paris. Meet at the Perrotin Matignon gallery from October 15 to November 23, 2024 to admire his most recent and still colorful paintings!