2011Winner
Best Writing
Star Watching Dog
Takashi Murakami
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Tokyo, Japan
February 1, 1962
Biography
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercials (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. He coined the term "superflat," which describes both the as well as co-aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture and society, and is also used for Murakami's artistic style and other Japanese artists he has influenced. Murakami is the founder and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., through which he manages several younger artists. He was the founder and organizer of the biannual art fair Geisai.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2013Nominee
Best Director
Jellyfish Eyes
2003Nominee
Best Writing
Superflat Monogram
Career Highlights
2005Highlight
Best Performance
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2004Highlight
Best Director
Inochi
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Jellyfish Eyes