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Takashi Murakami

Understanding the New Cognitive Domain

June 10–December 22, 2023
Le Bourget

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Installation view with Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban (2023) Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view with Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban (2023)

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view with Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue (2010) Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view with Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue (2010)

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

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Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

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Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

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Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

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Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Installation view

Artwork ©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Works Exhibited

Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban, 2023 Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 76 feet 5 ¾ inches (5 × 23.3 m)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban, 2023

Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 76 feet 5 ¾ inches (5 × 23.3 m)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban, 2023 (detail) Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 76 feet 5 ¾ inches (5 × 23.3 m)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, 2020 The Name Succession of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen, Kabuki Jūhachiban, 2023 (detail)

Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 76 feet 5 ¾ inches (5 × 23.3 m)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue, 2010 Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, 11 feet 11 inches × 59 feet ⅝ inches (3.6 × 18 m)©️ 2010 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue, 2010

Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, 11 feet 11 inches × 59 feet ⅝ inches (3.6 × 18 m)
©️ 2010 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue, 2010 (detail) Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, 11 feet 11 inches × 59 feet ⅝ inches (3.6 × 18 m)©️ 2010 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Takashi Murakami, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue, 2010 (detail)

Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, 11 feet 11 inches × 59 feet ⅝ inches (3.6 × 18 m)
©️ 2010 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Sebastiano Pellion di Persano

Takashi Murakami, The history of money began with primitive barter systems, followed by the invention of the concept of currency by the Sumerians. Subsequently, the first coins were created in the Kingdom of Lydia, and paper money was invented during the Tang Dynasty in China. In medieval Europe, banking developed, and central banks emerged in the modern era. The 20th century saw the widespread use of electronic money and credit cards and, in 2009, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin made their debut. Through these evolutions, modern money now exists in various forms., 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 8 feet 9 ¾ inches × 64 feet 8 ⅞ inches (32.8 × 19.6 m)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, The history of money began with primitive barter systems, followed by the invention of the concept of currency by the Sumerians. Subsequently, the first coins were created in the Kingdom of Lydia, and paper money was invented during the Tang Dynasty in China. In medieval Europe, banking developed, and central banks emerged in the modern era. The 20th century saw the widespread use of electronic money and credit cards and, in 2009, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin made their debut. Through these evolutions, modern money now exists in various forms., 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 8 feet 9 ¾ inches × 64 feet 8 ⅞ inches (32.8 × 19.6 m)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, Pop Up Flower, 2020 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 57 feet (5 × 17.4 m)©️ 2020 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Pop Up Flower, 2020

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 16 feet 4 ⅞ inches × 57 feet (5 × 17.4 m)
©️ 2020 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Genesis, 2019 Acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 15 feet 8 inches × 39 feet 3 ½ inches (4.8 × 12 m)©️ 2019 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Josh White

Takashi Murakami, Genesis, 2019

Acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 15 feet 8 inches × 39 feet 3 ½ inches (4.8 × 12 m)
©️ 2019 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Josh White

Takashi Murakami, Kaikai and Kiki with Murakami.Flowers, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (100 × 100 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Kaikai and Kiki with Murakami.Flowers, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (100 × 100 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami.Flowers: Colorful, Old and Young, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 10 ⅜ × 8 ⅜ inches (26.4 × 21.2 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami.Flowers: Colorful, Old and Young, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 10 ⅜ × 8 ⅜ inches (26.4 × 21.2 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami.Flowers: The World Is One, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 10 ⅜ × 8 ⅜ inches (26.4 × 21.2 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami.Flowers: The World Is One, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 10 ⅜ × 8 ⅜ inches (26.4 × 21.2 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI #7757 Hiropon, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (100 × 100 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI #7757 Hiropon, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (100 × 100 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Shooting Game: Landscape of My Youth, 2023 Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 53 ⅛ × 51 ⅛ inches (135 × 129.8 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Shooting Game: Landscape of My Youth, 2023

Acrylic and glitter on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 53 ⅛ × 51 ⅛ inches (135 × 129.8 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, ZEUSMAP-X, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 23 ⅝ × 23 ⅝ inches (60 × 60 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, ZEUSMAP-X, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 23 ⅝ × 23 ⅝ inches (60 × 60 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 18 ⅛ inches (57.5 × 46.1 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 18 ⅛ inches (57.5 × 46.1 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat Zombie, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 16 inches (57.5 × 40.7 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat Zombie, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 16 inches (57.5 × 40.7 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat Anatomy, 2023 Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 16 inches (57.5 × 40.7 cm)©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, Murakami Lucky Cat Anatomy, 2023

Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 22 ⅝ × 16 inches (57.5 × 40.7 cm)
©️ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI Avatar HIROPON Style, 2022 Fiberglass-reinforced plastic with silver mirror plating and wood base, 80 ½ × 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (204.5 × 100 × 100 cm), edition of 3 + 2 AP©️ 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI Avatar HIROPON Style, 2022

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic with silver mirror plating and wood base, 80 ½ × 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (204.5 × 100 × 100 cm), edition of 3 + 2 AP
©️ 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI Avatar MLC Style, 2022 Fiberglass-reinforced plastic with silver mirror plating and wood base, 86 ½ × 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (219.6 × 100 × 100 cm), edition of 3 + 2 AP©️ 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami, CLONE X × TAKASHI MURAKAMI Avatar MLC Style, 2022

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic with silver mirror plating and wood base, 86 ½ × 39 ⅜ × 39 ⅜ inches (219.6 × 100 × 100 cm), edition of 3 + 2 AP
©️ 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

About

Every Saturday during the exhibition, Gagosian shuttle buses will run gratis between Le Bourget Gare RER (exit 1: Place des Déportés) and Gagosian Le Bourget every twenty minutes—regardless of traffic—from 2 to 6pm. No reservation required. 

Gagosian is pleased to announce Understanding the New Cognitive Domain, an exhibition of work by Takashi Murakami at the gallery in Le Bourget, focused on his monumental paintings. The exhibition features five such works plus others in smaller formats and several sculptures. This is the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery in France.

Understanding the New Cognitive Domain marks the debut of a monumental new 5-by-23-meter painting by Murakami based on the iwai-maku, or stage curtain, that he produced for the Kabuki-za theater in Ginza, Tokyo, in celebration of Japanese Kabuki actor and producer Ichikawa Ebizō XI’s assumption of the name Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen. (Kabuki stage names, which specify an actor’s style and lineage, are passed down through generations; the Ichikawa family has a roughly 350-year history.) The November 2022 unveiling of Murakami’s design, which was commissioned by film director Takashi Miike, coincided with the first performance of Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII in the November Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki Theater program.

Also on view is another extended-format painting, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue (2010), which Murakami produced in response to eccentric Japanese artist Soga Shōhaku’s Dragon and Clouds (1763). Shōhaku’s work is a multi-panel Unryūzu (cloud-and-dragon) painting in which the titular creature appears as a Buddhist symbol of optimism and good fortune. Murakami’s painting, like Shōhaku’s, uses a restricted palette and is spread over several conjoined sections. Graphic swirls allude to Shōhaku’s expressive use of ink and suggest the dragon’s flight, combining with its flared nostrils and serpentine whiskers to evoke turbulent motion. Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue also resonates with contemporary Japanese visual culture, particularly the video game Blue Dragon, while its vast scale revives the visceral and psychological impact of Shōhaku’s masterpiece.

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Tous les samedis pendant l’exposition, des navettes Gagosian gratuites seront à disposition au départ de la Gare RER du Bourget (sortie 1: Place des Déportés), et de Gagosian Le Bourget. Départs toutes les vingt minutes—en fonction de la circulation— entre 14h – 18h. Il n’est pas nécessaire de réserver. 

Gagosian a le plaisir d’annoncer Understanding the New Cognitive Domain, une exposition d’œuvres de Takashi Murakami à la galerie du Bourget, centrée sur ses peintures monumentales. L’exposition présente cinq œuvres monumentales, des peintures de plus petit format ainsi que plusieurs sculptures. Il s’agit de la première exposition personnelle de l’artiste avec la galerie en France.

Understanding the New Cognitive Domain présente une nouvelle peinture monumentale de Murakami, mesurant 23 mètres de long sur 5 mètres de haut, inspirée de l’iwai-maku ou rideau de scène, qu’il a réalisé pour le théâtre Kabuki-za de Ginza à Tokyo afin de célébrer l’accession de l’acteur et producteur japonais de Kabuki, Ichikawa Ebizō XI au nom d’Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen. (Les noms de scène du Kabuki, qui indiquent le style et la lignée d’un acteur, sont transmis de génération en génération ; la famille Ichikawa a une histoire d’environ 350 ans.) Commandé par le réalisateur Takashi Miike, cette création de Murakami a été dévoilée au public en novembre 2022, à l’occasion de la première représentation d’Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII dans le cadre du programme du Grand Théâtre Kabuki Kichirei Kaomise.

L’exposition présente également une autre peinture de grand format, Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue (2010), que Murakami a réalisée en réponse à l’œuvre Dragon and Clouds (1763) de l’artiste japonais excentrique du XVIIIe siècle Soga Shōhaku. L’œuvre de Shōhaku est une peinture Unryūzu (nuage et dragon) composée de plusieurs panneaux dans laquelle la créature tutélaire apparaît comme un symbole bouddhiste d’optimisme et de bonne fortune. La peinture de Murakami, comme celle de Shōhaku, est composée d’une palette de couleurs restreintes qui s’étend sur plusieurs sections. Les tourbillons graphiques font allusion à l’utilisation expressive de l’encre par Shōhaku et suggèrent le vol du dragon, alliant ses narines évasées à ses moustaches serpentines qui évoquent un mouvement turbulent. Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue fait également référence à la culture visuelle japonaise contemporaine, et plus particulièrement au jeu vidéo Blue Dragon, tandis que sa vaste échelle réaffirme l’impact visuel et psychologique du chef-d’œuvre de Shōhaku.

Dans une autre peinture inédite en forme de frise chronologique, Murakami utilise une esthétique évoquant la nostalgie de l’aspect pixellisé des graphiques informatiques des années 1980. Cette œuvre est inspirée de Pay for Your Pleasure (1988) de Mike Kelley, dans laquelle l’artiste dépeint des portraits de grands artistes et écrivains, accompagnés de citations sur la nature transgressive du génie créatif, aux côtés d’un autoportrait d’un criminel condamné. (Kelley sera l’objet d’une exposition personnelle à la Bourse de commerce à Paris en octobre 2023.) L’œuvre de Murakami remplace les sujets de Kelley par d’importantes figures de l’économie des derniers millénaires, notamment les Sumériens, Sima Qian, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Benjamin Franklin, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Satoshi Nakamoto, Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk et la crypto-monnaie Dogecoin, plaçant ces figures sur une ligne temporelle aux couleurs de l’arc-en-ciel. En associant ces acteurs clés des changements économiques mondiaux à des personnages de jeu vidéo, Murakami attire l’attention sur les aspects compétitifs et stratégiques de la théorie économique et souligne la façon dont les idées de ces personnages ont influencé la culture contemporaine.

Understanding the New Cognitive Domain présente également plusieurs peintures de « chats porte-bonheur », en référence aux récents projets NFT de l’artiste; et d’autres œuvres représentant le motif emblématique de la fleur souriante de Murakami. L’exposition comprend notamment une fleur de deux mètres d’envergure composée de néons arc-en-ciel dans laquelle l’artiste utilise à nouveau une variante rétro-numérique de son influente « Superflat » esthétique. Les fleurs de Murakami, qui prolifèrent dans l’espace d’exposition, fonctionnent comme des icônes immédiatement reconnaissables et infiniment modulables. A la fois ornementales et symboliques, ces fleurs orientent le spectateur vers les thèmes entrelacés de l’identité, de la représentation et de la technologie.

Enfin, deux figures en miroir représentant des avatars futuristes de style animé réinvestissent physiquement les Clone X NFTs (2021) que Murakami a développé en collaboration avec RTFKT Studios, reflétant à la fois sa fascination pour le métavers et sa sensibilité à la nature hybride de l’agencement du monde contemporain. Séparés d’œuvres telles que Dragon in Clouds – Indigo Blue par un gouffre historique, ces projets rappellent que, si leur auteur a été formé aux techniques et à l’esthétique de la peinture japonaise traditionnelle, il est également immergé dans les styles, les modes, les personnalités et les technologies de la culture pop actuelle.

Pour cette occasion, Murakami a conçu un NFT spécial qui sera offert gratuitement et exclusivement aux visiteurs le jour de l’ouverture de l’exposition de 15 à 18 heures. Les NFTs seront créés à la demande à la galerie du Bourget, et seront limités à un par personne. Un stand spécial sera installé dans l’enceinte de l’exposition où les visiteurs pourront récupérer leur cadeau numérique (NFT).

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press@gagosian.com

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tkidd@gagosian.com
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+33 1 42 61 34 36

A Takashi Murakami painting of a female avatar with blue and pink hair: CLONE X #59 Harajuku-style Angel

Takashi Murakami and RTFKT: An Arrow through History

Bridging the digital and the physical realms, the three-part presentation of paintings and sculptures that make up Takashi Murakami: An Arrow through History at Gagosian, New York, builds on the ongoing collaboration between the artist and RTFKT Studios. Here, Murakami and the RTFKT team explain the collaborative process, the necessity of cognitive revolution, the metaverse, and the future of art to the Quarterly’s Wyatt Allgeier.

Takashi Murakami cover and Andreas Gursky cover for Gagosian Quarterly, Summer 2022 magazine

Now available
Gagosian Quarterly Summer 2022

The Summer 2022 issue of Gagosian Quarterly is now available, with two different covers—featuring Takashi Murakami’s 108 Bonnō MURAKAMI.FLOWERS (2022) and Andreas Gursky’s V & R II (2022).

Takashi Murakami with works from his ceramics collection.

Murakami on Ceramics

Takashi Murakami writes about his commitment to the work of Japanese ceramic artists associated with the seikatsu kōgei, or lifestyle crafts, movement.

Takashi Murakami with his dog, Pom, Full Steam Ahead, Dark Matter in the Farthest Black Reaches of Visible Space, and Blue Flowers & Skulls (all 2012), Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., studio, Saitama, Japan, 2012

In Conversation
Takashi Murakami and Hans Ulrich Obrist

Hans Ulrich Obrist interviews the artist on the occasion of his 2012 exhibition Takashi Murakami: Flowers & Skulls at Gagosian, Hong Kong.

Takashi Murakami at LACMA

Takashi Murakami at LACMA

In a conversation recorded at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Takashi Murakami describes the process behind three major large-scale paintings, including Qinghua (2019), inspired by the motifs painted on a Chinese Yuan Dynasty porcelain vase.

“AMERICA TOO”

“AMERICA TOO”

Join us for an exclusive look at the installation and opening reception of Murakami & Abloh: “AMERICA TOO”.

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“Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain” Pop-Up Shop, Gagosian, Le Bourget, 2023. Artwork © 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

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Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain
Pop-Up Shop

June 10–December 22, 2023
Gagosian, Le Bourget

In conjunction with the exhibition Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain, Gagosian is presenting a pop-up shop at the Le Bourget gallery. The shop features all things Takashi Murakami, including catalogues and monographs on the artist as well as a wide selection of merchandise produced by his studio, Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd., ranging from keychains and stickers to clothing, cushions, and skateboards. Limited-edition luxury apparel and signed editions—including a print based on the painting ZEUSMAP-X (2023), which is presented in the exhibition—are also available.

The pop-up shop is open during exhibition hours. New products will be released twice during the run of the exhibition. Forthcoming details will be announced on Gagosian’s Instagram account.

“Takashi Murakami: Understanding the New Cognitive Domain” Pop-Up Shop, Gagosian, Le Bourget, 2023. Artwork © 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Photo: Thomas Lannes

Takashi Murakami’s and Benoit Pagotto’s avatars. Artwork © 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

In Conversation

Takashi Murakami and Benoit Pagotto
Moderated by Ashley Overbeek

Friday, June 9, 2023, 5:30pm
Beaux-Arts de Paris
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Join Gagosian for a conversation between Takashi Murakami and Benoit Pagotto, cofounder of RTFKT Studios and director of brand and partnerships at Nike, on the eve of the artist’s exhibition opening at Gagosian, Le Bourget. Moderated by Gagosian’s Ashley Overbeek, the discussion will center around Murakami’s progression in the NFT space since the launch of his Murakami.Flowers collection in 2022, including his ongoing collaboration with the RTFKT team and the playfulness that he brings to the digital realm. The trio will also touch on the ways artists have utilized and continue to leverage technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to innovate. The conversation will be conducted in English and is free to attend. 

The event has reached capacity, but will be streamed live on Gagosian’s YouTube channel.

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Takashi Murakami’s and Benoit Pagotto’s avatars. Artwork © 2022 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Takashi Murakami’s Flower Jet Coin NFT. Artwork ©︎ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

Giveaway

Takashi Murakami
Flower Jet Coin NFT

Saturday, June 10, 2023, 3–6pm
Gagosian, Le Bourget

In conjunction with the opening of his exhibition Understanding the New Cognitive Domain at Gagosian, Le Bourget, Takashi Murakami is creating a special NFT gift, available for free exclusively to visitors who attend the opening reception. The Flower Jet Coin NFT—named after the jets that fly into the active airport that surrounds the gallery—will be minted on demand for anyone who enters the giveaway booth line between 3 and 6pm. The NFT may be claimed using an email address only or using an email address and self-custody wallet (MetaMask, Rainbow, Coinbase Wallet, WalletConnect), and will be limited to one per person. No advance registration is required. 

Takashi Murakami’s Flower Jet Coin NFT. Artwork ©︎ 2023 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All rights reserved