About the artwork
Close to the world of manga, these childlike figures with their disproportionately large faces seem to be blinking. These two works, as if representing two moments of the same action, nevertheless conceal a certain cynicism: what if this child were aware of the complexity of the world around him? Emblematic of the Superflat movement, this diptych by Yoshitomo Nara subtly conceals an unsettling depth.
Expert opinion
This work is perfectly representative of the essence of the work of Yoshitomo Nara, star of the Japanese contemporary scene.
About the artist
Yoshitomo Nara is a Japanese painter born in 1959. In his artistic practice, he draws inspiration from three elements that lulled his childhood: solitude, manga and Western music. Introduced to pop art in the 1990s, he joined the Superflat movement with Mukarami and Chiho Aoshima. His works often feature childlike, kawaii figures, marked by dark humor and a certain cynicism. He sometimes places weapons in the hands of the children he depicts, enabling them to defend themselves against dangerous forces. Today, he is the Japanese artist whose work sells at the highest prices, and has been exhibited at MoMA in New York, Galerie Kaikai Kiki in Tokyo and Galerie Blum and Poe in Los Angeles.
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