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Showing: Takashi Murakami – “500 Arhats” @ Mori Art Museum, by dreadnatty on Jan 3, 2016 20:37:11 GMT 1, Showing: Takashi Murakami – “500 Arhats” @ Mori Art Museum
arrestedmotion.com/2016/01/showing-takashi-murakami-500-arhats-mori-art-museum/
Currently at the Mori Art Museum is Takashi Murakami’s The 500 Arhats, surprisingly his first solo show in Japan in over 14 years when it opened. Fans of the locally-based artist in Tokyo have been spoiled as of late as they were able to enjoy a concurrent show at Kaikai Kiki that closed late last year, but have no fear – the museum exhibition is open through March 6th.
The major showing from founder of the Superflat movement features a series of sculptures and paintings that he was moved to create after the Great East Japan Earthquake which explores the role of art and religion in the face social turmoil and human mortality. The showstopper is no doubt the 100 meters long painting of 500 enlightened followers (arhats) of Buddha that the Japanese artist wishes to highlight the power of prayer that transcends religious differences. This masterpiece was originally shown at the Qatar Museum back in 2012 but in an uncompleted form with this being the first time it’s been displayed fully finished.
Showing: Takashi Murakami – “500 Arhats” @ Mori Art Museum arrestedmotion.com/2016/01/showing-takashi-murakami-500-arhats-mori-art-museum/Currently at the Mori Art Museum is Takashi Murakami’s The 500 Arhats, surprisingly his first solo show in Japan in over 14 years when it opened. Fans of the locally-based artist in Tokyo have been spoiled as of late as they were able to enjoy a concurrent show at Kaikai Kiki that closed late last year, but have no fear – the museum exhibition is open through March 6th. The major showing from founder of the Superflat movement features a series of sculptures and paintings that he was moved to create after the Great East Japan Earthquake which explores the role of art and religion in the face social turmoil and human mortality. The showstopper is no doubt the 100 meters long painting of 500 enlightened followers (arhats) of Buddha that the Japanese artist wishes to highlight the power of prayer that transcends religious differences. This masterpiece was originally shown at the Qatar Museum back in 2012 but in an uncompleted form with this being the first time it’s been displayed fully finished. |
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Showing: Takashi Murakami – “500 Arhats” @ Mori Art Museum, by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 5:51:41 GMT 1, I was at the show recently, and I have to say that I've never felt so dwarfed by a painting, both in size and content. It bordered on a religious experience, which is probably what Murakami had intended it to be.
I Photoshop'ed together all the pictures I took of "The 500 Arhats" painting into the 4 separate panels. If anyone wants higher resolution pictures, drop me a PM.
Please visit my blog here for more pictures and words: www.bestdamnartblog.com/2016/01/24/the-500-arhats/
I was at the show recently, and I have to say that I've never felt so dwarfed by a painting, both in size and content. It bordered on a religious experience, which is probably what Murakami had intended it to be. I Photoshop'ed together all the pictures I took of "The 500 Arhats" painting into the 4 separate panels. If anyone wants higher resolution pictures, drop me a PM. Please visit my blog here for more pictures and words: www.bestdamnartblog.com/2016/01/24/the-500-arhats/ |
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