One of the most famous contemporary artists will be showing his
work in one of the most prestigious galleries in the world, the Gagosian Gallery in Rome on November 13th 2010.
Takashi Murakami will be presenting new paintings in his first solo exhibition in Rome.
two epic paintings - Dragon in Clouds – Red Mutation and Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue – each comprise nine panels and measure eighteen meters long. Cloud- and-dragon paintings, known as Unryūzu, were also key references for Soga Shōhaku, an eighteenth century Japanese artist whose eccentric and daring visual inventiveness has been a great inspiration for Murakami. The distinctive representations from traditional Japanese mythology allowed Shōhaku to conjure a fantastic world where overloaded ink drips verged on abstraction, transforming the dragon from more conventional depictions into a vivid, animated monster. Unlike the dragon’s dark associations in Western iconography, the Japanese dragon - an amalgam of the Buddhist iconography that originated in India before reaching China and then Japan - is considered a symbol of good fortune and optimism. Several Buddhist and Shinto temples in Japan are designated as dragon shrines that denote the creature’s exalted status.
The artist's comment on his work:
The combination of red and blue with a creature that has long been thought as a symbol of one’s destiny is my attempt to reaffirm my devotion to art - the creative process for the paintings resembled a prayer offering.
--Takashi Murakami
Opening reception for the artist: Saturday, November 13th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Via Francesco Crispi 16
00187 Rome
T. 39.06.4208.6498 F. 39.06.4201.4765
Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30-7 & by appointment
00187 Rome
T. 39.06.4208.6498 F. 39.06.4201.4765
Hours: Tue-Sat 10:30-7 & by appointment
To find out more about the artist visit this fan made website
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