52 Quotes by Takashi Murakami

Galleries in the West have probably been looking for exoticism. That’s the reason my paintings initially sold well, I think. And then once they started selling, people said my works were very detailed. They may have represented something Japanese to them.

My Miyoshi studio in Japan is located in the northern part of Saitama, which puts it in quite close proximity to Fukushima. As such, we can feel the effects of radiation.

I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back.

When I was making my debut as an artist, I felt that it was very important that I try to combine the background of my own culture, my people, and the country into the contemporary art world. So that's how I came up with the term 'superflat.'

The theme my generation explored was the relationship between capitalism and art.

If I have a certain opinion, I try to incorporate that into my work.

In the West, it's just a given that art exists in this high-class place. But in Japan, there's no high class. The minute you come out, you're low class.

Every day, I have new ideas. It makes my brain tired, so I spend time taking care of company quality, finding new artists, and taking care of the young artists.

I don't think it's an unnatural thing at all for my collaborations or projects to be seen as art but entertainment at the same time.